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20 Kurus - Abdülmecid I Constantinople, large inscription
| Issuer | Ottoman Empire |
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| Year | 1846-1861 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#676 |
| Obverse description | Central tughra of Sultan Abdülmecid I displayed prominently within the field, flanked by floral ornaments and surmounted by a row of six-pointed stars. The regnal year appears in Arabic numerals below the tughra, enclosed within an ornate floral and foliate wreath border. The denomination is indicated alongside the regnal year, with decorative floral sprays to the right. The entire design is framed by an elaborate outer border of interlocking crescent motifs, six-pointed stars, and rosettes. The inscription is rendered in elegant Ottoman Arabic calligraphy. |
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| Reverse description | Stacked multi-line Ottoman Arabic legend occupying the central field, inscribed within an ornate foliate wreath. The legend reads the mint formula and Hijri date in bold, large-format calligraphy. The field is enclosed by an elaborate decorative border composed of alternating crescent motifs, six-pointed stars, and small rosettes, imparting a rich Ottoman Baroque aesthetic. The Hijri year 1255 appears at the base of the legend in clear Arabic numerals. The overall composition is tightly arranged and characteristic of the large-inscription type struck at the Constantinople mint. |
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| Mintage | 1255 (1846) - ١٢٥٥ - ٨ - 1255 (1853) - ١٢٥٥ - ١٥ - 1255 (1854) - ١٢٥٥ - ١٦ - 320,000 1255 (1855) - ١٢٥٥ - ١٧ - 410,000 1255 (1856) - ١٢٥٥ - ١٨ - 340,000 1255 (1857) - ١٢٥٥ - ١٩ - 201,000 1255 (1858) - ١٢٥٥ - ٢٠ - 103,000 1255 (1859) - ١٢٥٥ - ٢١ - 513,000 1255 (1860) - ١٢٥٥ - ٢٢ - 624,000 1255 (1861) - ١٢٥٥ - ٢٣ - 317,000 |
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