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20 Kurush
| Issuer | Ottoman Empire |
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| Year | 1852 |
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| Reference(s) | P#22 |
| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in black on cream paper with an intricate engraved border composed of arabesques and floral corner rosettes. At the upper centre, a large oval vignette emits radiating sunburst lines, while a smaller oval cartouche with an official seal appears at the lower centre. The central panel contains four lines of Ottoman calligraphic script within an ornate rectangular frame with scrollwork surrounds. |
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| Obverse lettering | نقابیله مادی بائله ولو اتماقوس یالکذری عروبشان معتبره |
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| Protection description | Two impressed official seals with Arabic inscriptions affixed to the reverse; handwritten tughra or authorization inscription within an oval panel on the reverse |
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