TURKEY
KM 1137 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge - Lettered | Composition | Rotation |
250.000 lira | 23.4 | 6.4 | 'TC' seven times dividing reeded sectors | Copper-Nickel-Zinc | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
The inscriptions in Turkish along the rim - 'The Republic of Turkey', in the center - bust of Atatürk. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881 – Nov. 10, 1938) was the founder of the Republic of Turkey. |
Crescent and star, in the center: face value, below - the year of minting. Coins were introduced in 2001-2 in denominations of 50, 100 and 250 000 lira. |