Catalog
20 Piastres
| Issuer | Dette Publique Ottomane |
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| Year | 1916 |
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| Reference(s) | P#88 |
| Obverse description | Salmon-pink note with an elaborate central oval guilloche underprint bearing the Ottoman tughra at the top center. The denomination '20 PIASTRES' appears in all four corners within octagonal cartouches, with Arabic '٢٠ غروش' in the upper right corner. Multiple lines of Ottoman Turkish text in Arabic script occupy the upper and central portions of the note, with 'SÉRIE L' at the left and the serial number at the right; a handwritten signature appears at the lower center. |
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| Obverse lettering | دولت علیه عثمانیه SÉRIE L 20 PIASTRES ٢٠ غروش |
| Reverse description | The reverse is essentially plain, printed on uncoated cream paper with no vignette or printed design, showing only faint traces of a watermark pattern visible through the paper and minor discoloration consistent with circulation wear. |
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