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1 Lira Selim I
| Issuer | Turkish State Mint (Darphane) |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Composition | Bimetallic: brass centre in copper-nickel ring |
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| Obverse description | Central brass field depicts the elaborate Ottoman Imperial coat of arms, featuring a prominently placed tughra at the apex surmounted by radiating sunburst motifs, flanked by military trophies including standards, shields, and weapons arranged symmetrically in the field. The outer copper-nickel ring carries the legend 'TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ' arcing along the upper periphery, with a crescent and star device to the left and the mint mark to the right. The denomination '1 Türk Lirası' and the date '2024' are inscribed along the lower arc of the ring. |
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| Obverse lettering | TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ 1 Türk Lirası - 2024 |
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This piece is part of Turkey's long-running Ottoman Sultans commemorative bimetallic series, which the Darphane has issued across multiple years pairing modern circulation-format coins with historical rulers. Selim I reigned from 1512 to 1520 and tripled the size of the Ottoman Empire in that span — defeating the Safavids at Chaldiran in 1514 and conquering Egypt in 1517, the latter transfer bringing the Caliphate to the Ottomans. Eight years on the throne reshaped the eastern Mediterranean world more thoroughly than most rulers managed in four decades.