Turkey / Ottoman Empire - 25 Kurush 1910 (AH 1327/2) - Mehmed V - Gold 916, 1.8g - VF-XF

Turkey / Ottoman Empire - 25 Kurush 1910 (AH 1327/2) - Mehmed V - Gold 916, 1.8g - VF-XF Only 10% fees + VAT on this item Obverse In upper semicircle, on the collar, seven five-pointed stars. In the excercise, two torches intertwined in the hilt, surmounted by two branches of laurel, equally intertwined. Above the branch splice, numeral ٣. A little above the center of the piece, the image of Toughra. To the right of Toughra, a "Reshat." Reverse: Starting at the exergence, a laurel wreath that wraps almost the entirety of the rim. Between the top tips of the laurel wreath, a five-pointed star. In the center, entries in Arabic and below the date ١٣٢٧. Ottoman coins were used throughout the Ottoman Empire, sometimes alongside other European currencies. Most Ottoman coins are decorated with the image of the Torah, the signature of the Ottoman Sultan. The Ottoman coins were the main currencies used in Israel in the 19th century. Additional coins were put into use by nationals and consulates of other countries, such as Russia and Britain, as part of the capitulation regime in the Ottoman Empire.