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5 Livres
| Issuer | Banque Impériale Ottomane |
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| Year | 1882 |
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| Currency | Lira (1844-1923) |
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| Obverse description | The tughra of the reigning sultan is positioned at upper centre, flanked by serial numbers at left and right. The centre of the note is dominated by large overlapping guilloche rosettes in red and green, with multi-line Arabic calligraphic text set within. A blue fine-line border frame encloses the entire design, with denomination inscriptions in French reading 'CINQ TURQUES / 5 / LIVRES TURQUES' at lower left and Arabic numerals at lower right. Two manuscript signatures appear across the lower portion, with the French legend 'Remboursable à Constantinople.' at bottom centre. |
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| Obverse lettering | دولت عليه عثمانيه بنك امپریال عثمانی Remboursable à Constantinople. CINQ TURQUES LIVRES TURQUES ٥ |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a simplified mirror-like layout of the obverse design, printed in lighter tones serving as a security underprint. The tughra appears at upper centre, with overlapping guilloche rosettes in red and green at centre, surrounded by Arabic inscriptions. Denomination text in French 'LIVRES TURQUES / 5 / LIVRES TURQUES' appears vertically at right, and two facsimile signatures are visible across the lower portion. The text 'Remboursable à Constantinople.' appears at bottom centre, reading in reverse orientation. |
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