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20 Kurush, Ottoman, 1331 (1915) (Pick 80)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1331 (1915)

Issuing entity

Ottoman Empire

This 20 Kurush note was issued in Ottoman, dated 1331 (1915). It belongs to the Lira (1844-1923) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Mehmed V Reşâd (1909-1918). It measures 130 × 88 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 80.

Obverse: L.1331. Black on purple underprint. Dates on the note follow the Rumi calendar; Gregorian equivalents are given in brackets in the date field. Demonetized: 4 September 1928. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
2
Catalogue references
2

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Historical context

20 Kuruş Law of 6 August 1331

Physical characteristics

Size
130 × 88 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper

Technical characteristics

Currency
Lira (1844-1923)
Demonetized
4 September 1928

Design

Obverse
L.1331. Black on purple underprint.

Identification

Value
20 Kurush
Dates recorded
1331 (1915)
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 80

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
Recorded
Attached photograph (check rights)
Recorded

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Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P80
  • NumistaN# 284179

Research required

  • Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
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