Catalog
1 Kuruş
| Issuer | Turkey |
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| Year | 1975-1977 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A stylised olive branch with an upright central stem and multiple pairs of elongated leaves extends across the central field, symbolising peace. The date appears to the left of the branch in the field, while the denomination numeral '1' and the unit name 'KURUŞ' are inscribed to the right, all in Latin script. |
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By the mid-1970s, Turkey's kuruş denominations had lost so much purchasing power to chronic inflation that this piece was effectively worthless in daily commerce before it even left the mint. The aluminium composition adopted for this issue reflects that reality — a near-zero-value coin warranted near-zero production cost.