TURKEY
KM 967 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
100 lira | 29,65 | 11.05 | Reeded | Copper-Nickel-Zinc | 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. |
Denomination inside of wreath from wheat ears and laurel branch, above -star and crescent, below - the year of minting. In 1984, with inflation gaining pace, 100 lira coins were introduced. |