TURKEY
KM 964 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
10 lira | 25.1 | 2.4 | Reeded | Aluminum | Coin |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
The inscriptions in Turkish along the rim on the upper arch - "The Republic of Turkey", in the center - head of Ataturk 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. |
Denomination inside of wreath from wheat ears and laurel branch, above -star and crescent, below - the year of minting. In 1981, with inflation gaining pace, aluminum 1, 5 and 10 lira coins were introduced. |