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20 Kurus - Abdülmecid I Constantinople, small inscription
| Issuer | Ottoman Empire |
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| Year | 1844-1853 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by the elaborate tughra (imperial monogram) of Sultan Abdülmecid I, rendered in finely detailed calligraphic relief with characteristic sweeping vertical strokes (tuğ) and interlaced horizontal loops (beyze). A small floral spray with rosette buds appears to the right of the tughra. The inner field is enclosed within a distinctive scalloped or polylobed border composed of alternating crescent-shaped arcs and small rosette ornaments, interspersed with six-pointed stars throughout. The regnal year notation appears in Arabic numerals at the base of the tughra. The outer rim features a continuous beaded or rope-twist border. |
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| Reverse script | Arabic |
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| Mint | Constantinople Mint |
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