Ottoman 1920 Ministry of Finance Document İzmir Empire

Ottoman Ministry of Finance Document – Muhassasat-ı Zatiye, 1920

Description:
An original Ottoman Ministry of Finance document (Maliye Nezareti), issued under the letterhead of the Directorate of Special Allowances (Muhassasat-ı Zatiye Müdiriyeti), dated 14 Ağustos 1336 (14 August 1920).

The heading specifies: “Tek seferde ödenmesi gereken muhassasat-ı zatiyeye mahsus varaka” (“Voucher for a one-time payment of special allowance”). In Ottoman fiscal terminology, muhassasat referred to funds allocated from the state budget as stipends, salaries, or other designated payments for state officials or institutions.

The named beneficiary in this document is recorded as the Şahin family, son of Hüseyin, from the liva (district) of Izmir. The amount due is stated as 20 para and 3711 kuruş, a considerable sum at the time. The document bears official signatures and seals, confirming its legal and administrative validity.

This financial voucher reflects how the late Ottoman state, even during the turbulent years of 1920, maintained formalized structures of budget allocation and payment of allowances. For collectors, it represents both a piece of Ottoman fiscal history and an authentic artifact of the final years of the empire’s administrative apparatus.

Key Features:

• Issuing Authority: Ministry of Finance – Directorate of Special Allowances (Maliye Nezareti, Muhassasat-ı Zatiye Müdiriyeti)

• Date: 14 Ağustos 1336 (14 August 1920)

• Heading: Voucher for one-time special allowance (Tek seferde ödenmesi gereken muhassasat-ı zatiyeye mahsus varaka)

• Beneficiary: Şahin family, son of Hüseyin – Izmir district

• Amount: 20 para and 3711 kuruş

• Authentication: Contains official signatures and seals

• Historical Significance: Illustrates the fiscal practices of the late Ottoman Empire and the functioning of state finance on the eve of the Republic