Ottoman Empire Revenue Stamps on Document

Ottoman Empire · 1916 · 1 piaster, 5 piasters

The stamps feature the Ottoman Sultan's tughra (imperial monogram) centrally, surrounded by Ottoman Turkish script indicating their revenue purpose and denomination. They are affixed to a historical document.

Issued during World War I, these revenue stamps reflect the Ottoman Empire's taxation system in its final years. They provide insight into the administrative and financial practices of the empire during a period of significant geopolitical change.