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Ottoman lira (Russian offices in the Levant usage only)


Name: Ottoman lira
Defn: 40par=40pa=1pia=1pi
Symbol:
Code:
Desc: in this currency, piastres are also called kurus
Units of money:
para pa, par 1
piastre pi 40

Users of this currency: Austrian offices in the Turkish Empire (64 stamps, 1886-1913), Cilicia (108 stamps, 1919-1921), Crete (5 stamps, 1898-1899), Eastern Rumelia (36 stamps, 1880-1885), French offices in Crete (5 stamps, 1903), French offices in the Turkish Empire (26 stamps, 1885-1923), German offices in the Turkish Empire (55 stamps, 1884-1905), British offices in the Turkish Empire (40 stamps, 1885-1921), Mytilene (16 stamps, 1912), Italian offices in Bengasi (2 stamps, 1901-1911), Italian offices in Crete (2 stamps, 1900-1901), Italian offices in the Turkish Empire (68 stamps, 1908-1923), Italy/Albania (6 stamps, 1902-1907), Constantinople (22 stamps, 1909-1923), Durazzo (8 stamps, 1909-1911), Janina (12 stamps, 1902-1911), Jerusalem (8 stamps, 1909-1911), Salonika (8 stamps, 1909-1911), Scutari (9 stamps, 1909-1915), Smyrna (13 stamps, 1909-1922), Valona (9 stamps, 1909-1916), Romania (30 stamps, 1858-1866), Romanian offices in the Turkish Empire (6 stamps, 1896), Russian offices in the Levant (131 stamps, 1900-1913), Thrace (28 stamps, 1913), Turkey (695 stamps, 1863-1924), Turkey in Asia (75 stamps, 1920-1922) Show with all usages

Denominations used by Russian offices in the Levant in this currency:
Denom Usages Selected stamps
4pa 2   1900 org ovpt=value oc=bl on=1k-org-unissued
5pa 19   1909 org issue=1909 Mt Athos ovpt=Mont Athos oc=blk on=1k-org-unissued ... 1913 brnorg issue=Romanov 300th d=Peter I ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1913-1k
10pa 12   1900 ovpt=value oc=blk on=2k-unissued ... 1913 yelgrn issue=Romanov 300th d=Alexander II ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1913-2k
15pa 2   1913 rosered issue=Romanov 300th d=Alexander III ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1913-3k, 8/1913 car issue=1913 d=arms of Russia (1909 a) var=varnished ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1909-3k-car paper=wove
20pa 14   1900 ovpt=value oc=blk on=5k-unissued ... 1913 dlred issue=Romanov 300th d=Peter I ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1913-4k
1pi 12   1900 ovpt=value oc=blk on=10k-unissued ... 1913 bl issue=Romanov 300th d=Nicholas II ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1913-10k
1 1/2pi 2   1912 redbrn&bl issue=1912 d=arms of Russia (1889 mantled) var=varnished ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1909-15k paper=wove, 1913 orgbrn issue=Romanov 300th d=Nicholas I ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1913-15k
2pi 3   1900 ovpt=value oc=blk on=20k-unissued ... 1913 olgrn issue=Romanov 300th d=Tsar Alexander I ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1913-20k
2 1/2pi 2   1912 grn&vio issue=1912 d=arms of Russia (1889 mantled) var=varnished ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1909-25k paper=wove, 1913 pur issue=Romanov 300th d=Alexius Mikhailovich ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1913-25k
3 1/2pi 2   1912 redbrn&grn issue=1912 d=arms of Russia (1889 mantled) var=varnished ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1909-35k paper=wove, 1913 dkultra&grn issue=Romanov 300th d=Tsar Paul I ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1913-35k
5pi 12   1900 ovpt=value oc=blk on=50k-unissued ... 1913 brn&graybl issue=Romanov 300th d=Elizabeth Petrovina ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1913-50k
7pi 12   1900 ovpt=value oc=blk on=70k-unissued ... 1913 grn&brn issue=Romanov 300th d=Michael Romanoff ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1913-70k
10pi 12   1900 ovpt=value oc=blk on=1r-unissued ... 1913 dkgrn issue=Romanov 300th d=Kremlin (1913) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1913-1r
20pi 1   1913 brn issue=Romanov 300th d=Winter Palace ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1913-2r
30pi 1   1913 dkbl issue=Romanov 300th d=Romanov castle ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1913-3r
35pi 10   1900 ovpt=value oc=blk on=3.50r-unissued ... 1909 mar<grn issue=1909 Smyrna ovpt=Smyrne oc=blk on=3.50r-mar<grn-unissued
50pi 2   1913 blkbrn issue=Romanov 300th d=Nicholas II ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1913-5r, 8/1913 issue=1913 d=arms of Russia (1906 5r) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1906-5r paper=vertically laid
70pi 10   1900 ovpt=value oc=blk on=7r-unissued ... 1909 dkgrn&pnk issue=1909 Smyrna ovpt=Smyrne oc=blk on=7r-dkgrn&pnk-unissued
100pi 1   8/1913 car&yel&gray issue=1913 d=arms of Russia (1906 10r) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1906-10r paper=vertically laid

Used by 131 stamps of Russian offices in the Levant: (See all uses as list)
1900 4pa org ovpt=value oc=blk on=1k-org-unissued
1900 10pa ovpt=value oc=blk on=2k-unissued
1900 20pa ovpt=value oc=blk on=4k-unissued
1900 20pa ovpt=value oc=blk on=5k-unissued
1900 1pi ovpt=value oc=blk on=10k-unissued
1900 2pi ovpt=value oc=blk on=20k-unissued
1900 5pi ovpt=value oc=blk on=50k-unissued
1900 7pi ovpt=value oc=blk on=70k-unissued
1900 10pi ovpt=value oc=blk on=1r-unissued
1900 35pi ovpt=value oc=blk on=3.50r-unissued
1900 70pi ovpt=value oc=blk on=7r-unissued
1900 4pa org ovpt=value oc=bl on=1k-org-unissued
1909 10pi brn&org issue=1909 Salonika ovpt=Salonique oc=blk on=1r-brn&org-unissued
1909 7pi brn&org issue=1909 Kerassunde ovpt=Kerassunde oc=blk on=70k-brn&org-unissued
1909 7pi brn&org issue=1909 Salonika ovpt=Salonique oc=blk on=70k-brn&org-unissued
1909 5pi vio&grn issue=1909 Salonika ovpt=Salonique oc=blk on=50k-vio&grn-unissued
1909 1pi bl issue=1909 Salonika ovpt=Salonique oc=blk on=10k-bl-unissued
1909 20pa car issue=1909 Salonika ovpt=Salonique oc=blk on=4k-car-unissued
1909 10pa grn issue=1909 Salonika ovpt=Salonique oc=blk on=2k-grn-unissued
1909 5pa org issue=1909 Salonika ovpt=Salonique oc=blk on=1k-org-unissued
1909 5pa org issue=1909 Salonika ovpt=Salonique oc=bl on=1k-org-unissued
1909 70pi dkgrn&pnk issue=1909 Mt Athos ovpt=Mont Athos oc=blk on=7r-dkgrn&pnk-unissued
1909 35pi mar<grn issue=1909 Mt Athos ovpt=Mont Athos oc=blk on=3.50r-mar<grn-unissued
1909 35pi mar<grn issue=1909 Kerassunde ovpt=Kerassunde oc=blk on=3.50r-mar<grn-unissued
1909 5pa org issue=1909 Mt Athos ovpt=Mont Athos oc=bl on=1k-org-unissued
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1910 7pi brn&org issue=1910 ovpt=value oc=blk on=70k-brn&org-unissued
1910 10pi brn&org issue=1910 ovpt=value oc=blk on=1r-brn&org-unissued
1912 20pa cl issue=1912 d=arms of Russia (1909 a) var=varnished ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1909-5k perf=14x14.5 paper=wove
1912 1 1/2pi redbrn&bl issue=1912 d=arms of Russia (1889 mantled) var=varnished ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1909-15k perf=14x14.5 paper=wove
1912 2pi dkbl&red issue=1912 d=arms of Russia (1889 c) var=varnished ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1909-20k perf=14x14.5 paper=wove
1912 2 1/2pi grn&vio issue=1912 d=arms of Russia (1889 mantled) var=varnished ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1909-25k perf=14x14.5 paper=wove
1912 3 1/2pi redbrn&grn issue=1912 d=arms of Russia (1889 mantled) var=varnished ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1909-35k perf=14x14.5 paper=wove
1913 5pa brnorg issue=Romanov 300th d=Peter I ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1913-1k perf=13.5
1913 10pa yelgrn issue=Romanov 300th d=Alexander II ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1913-2k perf=13.5
1913 15pa rosered issue=Romanov 300th d=Alexander III ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1913-3k perf=13.5
1913 20pa dlred issue=Romanov 300th d=Peter I ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1913-4k perf=13.5
1913 1pi bl issue=Romanov 300th d=Nicholas II ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1913-10k perf=13.5
1913 1 1/2pi orgbrn issue=Romanov 300th d=Nicholas I ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1913-15k perf=13.5
1913 2pi olgrn issue=Romanov 300th d=Tsar Alexander I ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1913-20k perf=13.5
1913 2 1/2pi pur issue=Romanov 300th d=Alexius Mikhailovich ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1913-25k perf=13.5
1913 3 1/2pi dkultra&grn issue=Romanov 300th d=Tsar Paul I ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1913-35k perf=13.5
1913 5pi brn&graybl issue=Romanov 300th d=Elizabeth Petrovina ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1913-50k perf=13.5
1913 7pi grn&brn issue=Romanov 300th d=Michael Romanoff ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1913-70k perf=13.5
1913 10pi dkgrn issue=Romanov 300th d=Kremlin (1913) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1913-1r perf=13.5
1913 20pi brn issue=Romanov 300th d=Winter Palace ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1913-2r perf=13.5
1913 30pi dkbl issue=Romanov 300th d=Romanov castle ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1913-3r perf=13.5
1913 50pi blkbrn issue=Romanov 300th d=Nicholas II ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1913-5r perf=13.5
8/1913 15pa car issue=1913 d=arms of Russia (1909 a) var=varnished ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1909-3k-car perf=14x14.5 paper=wove
8/1913 50pi issue=1913 d=arms of Russia (1906 5r) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1906-5r wmk=Cyrillic EZGB & wavy lines perf=13.5 paper=vertically laid
8/1913 100pi car&yel&gray issue=1913 d=arms of Russia (1906 10r) ovpt=value oc=blk on=issuer=Russia-1906-10r wmk=Cyrillic EZGB & wavy lines perf=13.5 paper=vertically laid

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