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500 Kuruş - Mehmed V Constantinople
| Issuer | Ottoman Empire |
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| Year | 1915-1916 |
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| Currency | Lira (1844-1923) |
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| Obverse script | Arabic |
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| Reverse description | The central field bears a multi-line Ottoman Arabic inscription in bold thuluth script recording the mint legend and Hijri regnal year. The legend reads 'Struck in Constantinople 1327' with the regnal year numeral, all arranged across three registers within the field. The inscription is framed by an elaborate border of intricately engraved arabesques and scrolling floral motifs consistent with the obverse treatment, creating a unified decorative program around the entire coin. The overall design reflects the refined late Ottoman engraving tradition characteristic of large-format presentation and non-circulating gold coinage. |
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| Reverse lettering | ضرب في قسطنطينية ١٣٢٧ (Translation: Struck in Constantinople 1327) |
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