The inscriptions in Turkish along the rim on the upper arch - 'The Republic of Turkey', head of Ataturk left within beaded circle.

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881 – Nov. 10, 1938) was an army officer, revolutionary statesman, the founder of the Republic of Turkey and its first president.

Denomination, oak leaf branch, star and crescent, the year of minting within beaded circle.

In 1991, with inflation gaining pace, 2500 lira coins was introduced.