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| Issuer | Ottoman Public Debt Administration (Düyun-u Umumiye) |
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| Year | 1917 |
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| Value | 5 Livres |
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| Obverse description | The face is dominated by an elaborate guilloche border in green tones enclosing a central oval cartouche bearing the Ottoman tughra at upper centre, with Arabic inscriptions naming the issuing authority and denomination. The numeral '5' appears in each lower corner within ornamental frames, and two serial numbers are printed in black across the lower field beneath the central text block, accompanied by a manuscript signature. |
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| Obverse lettering | دولت عثمانية |
| Reverse description | The back is printed entirely in green with a dense symmetrical guilloche pattern forming the border, flanking a large central cartouche containing multi-line Ottoman Turkish text in Arabic script setting out the note's legal terms and guarantee clause. The large numeral '5' appears in both lateral margins within interlaced ornamental panels, and a manuscript signature is present at the foot of the central text cartouche. |
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