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20 Para - Abdulaziz
| Issuer | Egypt |
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| Year | 1861-1869 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by the ornate tughra (imperial monogram) of Sultan Abdulaziz, rendered in elegant Ottoman calligraphic style with characteristic sweeping horizontal strokes and rising vertical shafts. The denomination numeral '٢٠' (20) appears in the lower field beneath the tughra. The coin is framed by a decorative milled border of fine tooth-like projections encircling the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | Three lines of Arabic inscription occupy the central field, reading 'ضرب في مصر' (Struck in Egypt), with the regnal year indicator numeral appearing above and the Hijri base year '١٢٧٧' (1277 AH) prominently displayed in the lower field. The layout is arranged in horizontal registers in the traditional Ottoman mint style. The entire design is enclosed within a finely toothed milled border consistent with the obverse. |
| Reverse script | Arabic |
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