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10 000 Lira World Cup
| Issuer | Turkey |
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| Year | 1986 |
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| Currency | Old lira (1923-2005) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | At center, a tall saguaro cactus dominates the field, with a football (soccer ball) positioned against its upper trunk, evoking the Mexican landscape setting of the 1986 FIFA World Cup. Smaller cacti are depicted in the lower field amid rocky desert ground. The circular legend '1986 DÜNYA FUTBOL ŞAMPİYONASI' arcs along the upper periphery, while 'MEXICO' is inscribed along the lower periphery in bold Latin letters. Decorative ornamental devices flank the lower legend on either side. |
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Turkey issued this coin for the 1986 FIFA World Cup held in Mexico — an event Turkey did not qualify for. The piece belongs to a wave of commemorative silver struck by non-participating nations licensing the World Cup name, a practice FIFA actively encouraged through the 1980s as a revenue stream independent of sporting results.
KM#1009 is frequently encountered in original packaging with minimal handling, as collector demand was modest and most examples went straight into boxes.