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20 Lira Aziziye Mosque
| Issuer | Turkey |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Thickness | 2.68 mm |
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| Obverse description | Detailed architectural rendering of the interior entrance facade of the Aziziye Mosque, featuring a tall ornate central doorway flanked by two large arched windows with decorative latticework, all rendered in high relief against a polished field. A gilt triangular arch motif crowns the composition above the doorway. The encircling legend reads 'TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ' to the left and 'REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE' to the right, separated by the Turkish crescent-and-star emblem at top. The denomination '20 Türk Lirası' and the date '2023' appear in the lower legend, flanking the mint mark. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Aziziye Mosque in Konya was commissioned by Sultan Abdülaziz and completed in 1867, making it one of the last great imperial mosque constructions before the Ottoman Empire entered its prolonged fiscal and territorial decline. Abdülaziz himself visited Konya the following year — a rare sultan's progress into Anatolia — and the mosque bears his name directly, unusual in a dynasty that more often named foundations after abstract virtues or deceased predecessors.
This coin belongs to Turkey's long-running series celebrating Anatolian architectural heritage, issues that have grown substantially in number since the mid-2010s.