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| Issuer | Turkey |
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| Year | 1926-1929 |
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| Currency | Old lira (1923-2005) |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears a bold Arabic inscription reading 'Ankara 23 April 1336' (referencing the opening of the Grand National Assembly on 23 April 1920, expressed in the Ottoman Rumi calendar). The legend is arranged in three lines within a raised inner circle, with a five-pointed star positioned at the apex above the inscription. The design is rendered in a traditional Ottoman calligraphic style against a plain field, with a milled border encircling the coin. |
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| Obverse lettering | انقَرَه ٢٣ نيسان ١٣٣٦ (Translation: Ankara 23 April 1336) |
| Reverse description | Central field displays a multi-line Arabic inscription in Ottoman calligraphic script denoting the denomination and issuing authority, enclosed within an ornate wreath composed of olive and wheat branches tied at the base with a ribbon. The Arabic date 1929 appears in the lower portion of the field beneath the inscription. The wreath frame is finely detailed with naturalistic leaf and grain elements, and the whole design is encircled by a milled border. |
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