20 Kurus - Mehmed V Constantinople

€1.00
IssuerOttoman Empire
Year1916-1918
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value20 Kurush (0.20)
CurrencyLira (1844-1923)
CompositionSilver (.830)
Weight24.0550 g
Dimensions37 mm
Thickness3 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#780
Obverse descriptionTughra beneath stars and above regnal year, wreath, and value with `el-Ghazi` to the right.
Obverse scriptArabic
Obverse lettering٩ سنة
(Translation: Year 9)
Reverse descriptionStacked legend within wreath.
Reverse scriptArabic
Reverse letteringعز نصره ضرب في قسطنطينية ١٣٢٧
(Translation: May he be victorious Struck in Constantinople 1327)
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage1327 (1916) ٨ - ١٣٢٧ - 713 000
1327 (1917) ٩ - ١٣٢٧ - 5 962 000
1327 (1918) ١٠ - ١٣٢٧ - 11 025 000
Catalog ID8580022910
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