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| Issuer | Ottoman Public Debt Administration |
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| Year | 1916 |
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| Currency | Lira (1844-1923) |
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| Obverse description | The tughra of Sultan Mehmed V is set within an oval cartouche at upper centre, surrounded by elaborate arabesque guilloche borders in blue-green. Corner numerals '5' mark the denomination at each angle, while the Ottoman Turkish legend دولت علیّه عثمانیه is rendered in large calligraphic script across the upper field. The central value inscription in Ottoman script is executed in black intaglio, with the AH date 1332 and serial number printed in red below. |
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| Obverse lettering | دولت علیّه عثمانیه بسمله و خمس لیرا استرلینه |
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| Reverse lettering | بو ورقه استانبولده نقدیه رد فائقی صرلق |
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