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5 Piastres
| Issuer | Dette Publique Ottomane |
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| Year | 1917 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Single-sided note printed in dark green on light green paper, with the Ottoman tughra at the top centre above an Arabic legend reading 'Devlet-i Aliyye-i Osmaniyye'. An ornate guilloche border frames the central field, which contains multi-line Arabic text with the date 1332 (AH) and denomination inscriptions. The denomination '5' appears in decorative cartouches at each corner, with 'PIASTRES' in Latin script on the left corners and '5 KURUŞ' in Arabic script on the right corners; the series designation 'SÉRIE 1' and serial number appear in the lower portion of the note alongside a manuscript signature. |
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| Obverse lettering | دولت عليه عثمانيه ١٣٣٢ SÉRIE 1 5 PIASTRES ٥ غروش |
| Reverse description | The reverse is unprinted, showing only the plain light blue-grey paper stock with a faint watermark pattern visible when viewed in raking light; the ghost impression of the obverse design is visible through the thin paper. |
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