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Turkey / Ottoman Empire - Lot of 2 Banknotes - 5 and 20 Piastres 1917 - Pick# 96, 97 - Lot consisting of 2 banknotes from the Ottoman Empire during the World War I era, denominated 5 and 20 Piastres. The notes bear the tughra (royal monogram) of Sultan Mehmed V Reshad, alongside Ottoman inscriptions and traditional calligraphic decorative motifs characteristic of the period. These banknotes also circulated in the Land of Israel during the Ottoman rule and served as official legal tender throughout the empire. Reverse: Blank. Historical items from the final years of the Ottoman Empire, with strong appeal among collectors of Middle Eastern banknotes and World War I currency.