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100 Livres Turques
| Issuer | Dette Publique Ottomane |
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| Year | 1917 |
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| Value | 100 Livres Turques |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is dominated by an elaborate geometric border composed of interlocking arabesque guilloche patterns in olive-brown and red, framing a large central text panel with Ottoman calligraphic inscriptions in red on a cream underprint. The tughra of Sultan Mehmed V appears at the top centre within a cartouche, and the denomination "100" is repeated in both Arabic-Eastern and Latin numerals at the left margin, accompanied by the French legend "100 LIVRES TURQUES". A red ornamental seal appears at the right, and a smaller circular embossed seal is affixed near the lower centre of the note. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in monochrome olive-grey tones, with a central arched vignette panel containing a lengthy Ottoman Turkish text setting out the legal tender and redemption terms of the note. The denomination "١٠٠" (100) appears in large Eastern Arabic numerals at both left and right within ornamental frames, and the value "100" is repeated in Western numerals at the lower centre within a guilloche cartouche. The serial number appears at the top centre, and a facsimile signature is printed below the text panel. |
| Reverse lettering | ١٠٠ ج-001874 وزارت دیونی ملیه بلدیسور |
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