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| Issuer | Ottoman Treasury |
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| Year | 1877-1878 |
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| Value | 50 Kurush (0.50) |
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| Obverse description | The note is enclosed within an elaborate interlaced guilloche border with ornamental corner pieces. At centre, the imperial toughra of Sultan Abdülhamid II is set within a central medallion flanked by symmetrical arabesque vignettes. Ottoman script inscriptions appear in panels above and below the central design, with the denomination repeated at left and right in Arabic numerals. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is largely plain, with a circular official seal bearing Arabic calligraphy applied near the top centre. Below it, a rectangular registration handstamp inscribed in French reads 'ENREGISTRÉ PAR LA BANQUE IMPÉRIALE OTTOMANE CONSTANTINOPLE 1877', with a serial number panel divided into two fields displaying numerals. |
| Reverse lettering | ENREGISTRÉ PAR LA BANQUE IMPÉRIALE OTTOMANE CONSTANTINOPLE 1877 |
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