| Country | Turkey |
| Authority | Bosphorus Steam Navigation Co. |
| Currency | Para |
| Denomination | 40 |
| Issue Start Date | 1921 |
| Issue End Date | 1921 |
| This Notes Issue Date | 1921 (AH 1337) |
| Type | Voucher |
| Material | Paper |
| Description Front | Anchor and Cross & Crescent |
| Description Back | Administration Chirket-I-Hairie seal |
| Comments | Voucher (ticket) for use on Chirket-I-Hairie steamships in Bosporus.
There are three different types of Sirket-i Hayriye issues. There is only one known type of 40 Para. These paper token currencies were used more generally since there was a lack of small denomination coins. More information can be found in the book Ali Akyıldız - Para Pul Oldu (in Turkish) |
| Source | Paul Neumann |
| BNI Banknote Id | 76107 |
Catalog & Valuation Details
| Source | Catalog # / Reference | Value | Date of Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banknotes of the Ottoman Empire | Page 340 | 2011 | Author: Mehmet Gaciroglu |
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