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100 Kuruş - Mehmed VI
| Issuer | Ottoman Empire |
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| Year | 1919-1920 |
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| Composition | Gold (.917) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the elaborate calligraphic tughra (imperial cipher) of Sultan Mehmed VI rendered in fine relief, surrounded by a continuous band of Arabic inscriptions in flowing thuluth script occupying the entire border. The legend encircles the tughra in multiple registers, with the regnal year and titles of the Sultan. The coin's border is defined by a fine beaded rim. The overall design follows the traditional Ottoman gold coinage convention with the tughra as the dominant obverse motif. |
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| Reverse description | Central field contains a multi-line Arabic inscription in ornate thuluth calligraphy indicating the mint name Constantinople (Kostantiniyye / قسطنطينية) along with the words 'ضرب' (struck/minted) and additional regnal or denominational text. The inscription is arranged in stacked horizontal lines within a recessed central area. The entire border is filled with a continuous band of Arabic legends in flowing script, mirroring the obverse treatment. A fine beaded rim frames the design. The overall layout reflects the formal Ottoman imperial mint style of the late Tanzimat and post-Tanzimat eras. |
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| Reverse lettering | ضرب في قسطنطينية |
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