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500 Lira FAO
| Issuer | Turkey |
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| Year | 1980 |
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| Currency | Old lira (1923-2005) |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the denomination numeral 500 above the legend LIRA and the date 1980, all enclosed within a wreath composed of a wheat ear on the left and an olive branch on the right, tied at the base. At the apex of the wreath, the Turkish national symbols of a crescent moon and five-pointed star appear in relief. |
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| Reverse lettering | 500 LIRA 1980 |
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Turkey's FAO coinage of this period was issued under a United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization program that encouraged member nations to mint commemorative pieces promoting agricultural development — the proceeds and publicity nominally directed toward food security initiatives. By 1980, Turkey was in the grip of severe political instability; a military coup in September of that year suspended the constitution and dissolved parliament entirely.
KM#940 is among the lower-mintage entries in Turkey's FAO series.