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5 Kuruş
| Issuer | Turkish State Mint |
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| Year | 1949-1957 |
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| Currency | Old lira (1923-2005) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the large numeral '5' in the upper center of the field, with the denomination 'KURUŞ' inscribed in raised letters directly below. The central design is framed by a wreath of oak or laurel branches, tied at the base with a ribbon bow, encircling the denomination. A continuous ring of denticles runs along the outer border, consistent with the obverse design. |
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| Mint | Turkish State Mint (Istanbul) |
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Turkey's postwar transition to multiparty democracy in 1946 — ending nearly two decades of single-party Republican People's Party rule — coincided with a period of chronic small-denomination coin shortages driven by wartime hoarding and metal disruptions. The brass 5 Kuruş series issued through this decade filled a persistent gap in everyday commerce, particularly in rural Anatolia where low-value transactions dominated local markets.
Production ran across multiple years with no significant die variety documentation, though examples from the early 1950s show inconsistent planchet quality attributable to brass alloy sourcing fluctuations during the Korean War commodity spike.