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250 Kurus - Mehmed V Constantinople
| Issuer | Ottoman Empire |
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| Year | 1915-1917 |
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| Diameter | 35 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the elaborate tughra of Sultan Mehmed V, flanked by a six-pointed star to the left and the honorific inscription 'el-Ghazi' (the Warrior) to the right. Below the tughra appears the regnal year and the denomination 250, all enclosed within an ornate olive and laurel wreath. A small star is positioned at the apex above the tughra. The overall design follows the traditional Ottoman imperial style with finely engraved Arabic calligraphy. |
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| Obverse lettering | ٧ سنة ٢٥٠ (Translation: Year 7 250) |
| Reverse description | A multi-line Arabic stacked legend fills the central field, reading 'May he be victorious / Struck in Constantinople / 1327,' enclosed within a finely detailed olive and laurel wreath tied at the base with a ribbon bow. A small star ornament crowns the top of the wreath. The inscription is rendered in elegant Ottoman calligraphy, and the coin's milled border frames the entire design. The composition is formal and symmetrical, characteristic of late Ottoman gold coinage. |
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