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10 Kuruş

Issuer Ottoman Treasury (Hazine-i Celile)
Year 1853-1854
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Value 10 Kuruş
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Obverse description Printed in black on cream paper, the note is enclosed within an elaborate rectangular border of interlocking floral and geometric scrollwork, with the numeral '10' set within circular cartouches at each corner. An oval sunburst vignette occupies the top centre, its radiating fine lines surmounted by a decorative crescent-form arch. The central field carries multi-line Ottoman calligraphic text in taʿlīq and naskh scripts conveying the denomination and treasury guarantee, with a circular tughra-style seal positioned at the base.
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Protection type Embossed seal, Watermark
Protection description A circular ink-stamped Ottoman official seal applied to the reverse centre; embossed blind watermark comprising guilloche scrollwork and an oval sunburst pattern visible in the paper.
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