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10 Para - Mehmed V 'el-Ghazi' right of Toughra
| Issuer | Ottoman Empire |
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| Year | 1915-1916 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by the elaborate calligraphic tughra (imperial cipher) of Sultan Mehmed V, rendered in the classical Ottoman style with characteristic looped and sweeping strokes. The honorific epithet 'el-Ghazi' (the Warrior) appears in Arabic script to the right of the tughra. The design is framed by a beaded inner circle, outside of which a decorative legend in Arabic script runs along the upper periphery, separated by star ornaments. Floral and foliate sprigs extend from below the beaded circle toward the lower rim, flanking the base of the tughra composition. The entire device is enclosed within a finely milled border. |
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| Obverse lettering | حرية ☆ مساواة ☆ عدالة ۸ پاره (Translation: Freedom, equality, justice Year 8) |
| Reverse description | The denomination '10 پاره' (10 Para) is boldly inscribed in Arabic numerals and script at the centre of the field, enclosed within a beaded circle. Above the denomination, within the same beaded border, appears the Ottoman state inscription in Arabic script. The regnal year 1327 in Eastern Arabic numerals is displayed within a cartouche at the base of the central device. Flanking the beaded circle on either side are decorative floral and foliate sprigs — an olive branch to the left and a wheat ear to the right — symbolising prosperity. Star ornaments punctuate the outer legend, and the whole composition is enclosed within a continuous milled border. |
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