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50 000 Lira Summer Olympic Games
| Issuer | Turkey |
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| Year | 1995 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a wreath composed of a wheat ear on the left and an olive branch on the right, enclosing the denomination '50.000 LIRA' and the date '1995' in three lines. Above the wreath, the Turkish crescent and star emblem is displayed prominently. The mint mark appears at the base of the wreath. The circular legend 'TÜRKIYE CUMHURIYETI' surrounds the design along the rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | TÜRKIYE CUMHURIYETI 50.000 LIRA 1995 |
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Turkey's 1995 Olympic commemorative series was issued ahead of the Atlanta Games, part of a global wave of silver issues that flooded collector markets through official mint programs and secondary dealers alike. Many national mints overproduced these mid-1990s Olympic coins badly, and secondary market premiums collapsed within years of issue for most participating countries.
The Turkish lira was in freefall throughout this period — 50,000 lira, a face value that sounded substantial, was worth roughly two US dollars at time of strike.