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20 Kurush
| Issuer | Ottoman Empire |
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| Year | 1852 |
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| Reference(s) | P#22 |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in pale grey-blue with a light arabesque and scrollwork underprint filling the entire field within a ruled border with star corner ornaments. At the upper centre, a large oval with a handwritten Ottoman tughra or authorization is affixed, and in the centre of the note two wax or ink official seals of differing sizes are applied, both bearing circular Arabic inscriptions. |
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| Protection type | Official seal, Handwritten authorization |
| Protection description | Two impressed official seals with Arabic inscriptions affixed to the reverse; handwritten tughra or authorization inscription within an oval panel on the reverse |
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