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3 Euro Atatürk
| Issuer | Turkey |
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| Year | 2004 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Obverse description | Uniformed bust of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk facing slightly right, rendered in a realistic portrait style within the bimetallic centre. The circular legend 'MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATÜRK' arcs along the upper periphery of the nordic gold outer ring, while the dates '1881-1938' appear along the lower periphery. A ring of twelve stars decorates the inner edge of the outer ring, echoing the design language of European coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATÜRK 1881-1938 |
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Turkey does not use the euro and has never been a eurozone member. This piece — officially issued under Turkish authority with a face value denominated in euros — belongs to a category of legal-tender novelty coinage produced for the collector market, with no plausible circulation use. Several non-EU states issued similar euro-denominated pieces in the early 2000s, exploiting a regulatory gap before the European Central Bank moved to discourage the practice.