Abdul Hamid II Sultan of Ottoman Turkey AD 1876-1909 Harem Girls Cards

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  1. willieboyd2

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    My father collected postcards and drawings and had these two printed fanciful illustrations of Turkey's Sultan Abdul Hamid II with harem girls superimposed over the Sultan's portrait. The illustrations appear to be from the 1870's or 1880's.

    Abdul Hamid II (AD 1842-1918) was the Sultan of Turkey (the Ottoman Empire) from 1876 to 1909 when he was deposed by the "Young Turks".

    He had 13 wives.

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    Abdul Hamid II Illustration No. 1
    Size: 7" x 10" (17.6 mm x 25.1 mm)

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    Abdul Hamid II Illustration No. 2
    Size: 7-1/2" x 11" (18.4 mm x 27.7 mm)

    A couple of coins to make it legal:

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    Turkey 50 Kurush Abdul Hamid II Date: AH 1293 Regnal year: 32 (AD 1906)
    Gold, 18.0 mm, 3.58 gm

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    Turkey 100 Kurush Abdul Hamid II Date: AH 1293 Regnal year: 20 (AD 1895)
    Gold, 22.0 mm, 7.21 gm

    :)
     
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