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TURKEY
KM 1169 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
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TURKEY
KM 1169 |
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SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
| Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
| 1 new lira | 26.15 | 8.5 | 1.95 | Plain and reeded sectors | Outer ring: Copper-Nickel-Zinc | Medal |
| Core: Brass |
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The inscriptions in Turkish along the rim: 'The Republic of Turkey', in the center - Atatürk's profile left. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881 – Nov. 10, 1938) was an army officer, revolutionary statesman, the founder of the Republic of Turkey and its first president. |
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Crescent and star, in the center: face value, below - the year of minting. Coins were introduced in 2005 in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 new kuruş and 1 new lira. (1 new lira = 1.000.000 old lira.) |