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

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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".

Abdul Hamid II had 13 wives.

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

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:

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

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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Check out my Registry set of silver issues of Abdul Hamid II:
https://pcgs.com/setregistry/asia/turkey/turkish-ottoman-empire-abdul-hamid-ii-silver-denomination-type-set-circulation-strikes-1876-1909/imagegallery/272611

and here's a smaller gold denomination - a superb gem NGC MS66 gold issue 25 Kurush; ex Mortimer Hammel: