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1 Kuruş

Issuer Republic of Turkey
Year 1938-1944
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Weight 2.5 g
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Obverse description Central device features the Turkish crescent and five-pointed star emblem in raised relief within the field, rendered in a bold, stylized manner. The circular legend TÜRKİYE CÜMHURİYETİ (Republic of Turkey) is inscribed in Latin script, arching across the upper and lower periphery of the scalloped flan. The design is uncluttered, with the national symbol dominating the centre against a plain field.
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Obverse lettering TÜRKİYE CÜMHURİYETİ
(Translation: Republic Of Turkey)
Reverse description The numeral '1' is prominently displayed in the centre of the field, flanked symmetrically on either side by decorative sprays of stylized tulip blossoms and foliage rendered in raised relief, evoking traditional Ottoman floral motifs adapted to the early Republican aesthetic. Below the central numeral, the denomination KURUŞ is inscribed in Latin script, with the four-digit date of issue positioned immediately beneath in the exergue area. The overall composition is balanced and formal, well-suited to the scalloped coin flan.
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