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1 Kuruş Black Francolin
| Issuer | Turkey |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Diameter | 32 mm |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a naturalistic composition depicting the Black Francolin (Turaç), a species endemic to Anatolia, rendered in finely detailed relief with carefully articulated plumage. The principal bird stands prominently in the foreground, while a second smaller bird — likely a chick or female — rests in a subsidiary position to the lower right. The background field features stylized flora including pine branches and reeds, evoking the species' native Anatolian habitat. The curved legend 'ANADOLU'YA ÖZGÜ KUŞLAR' (Birds Endemic to Anatolia) arcs across the upper field, and the species name 'TURAÇ' appears in the lower exergue. The design is contained within a beaded border. |
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| Mintage | 2018 - - 16,000 |
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Part of Turkey's long-running wildlife conservation series, this issue belongs to a broader Turkish Mint program that has used commemorative kuruş denominations — largely ignored in daily commerce — as vehicles for naturalist subjects since the early 2000s. The black francolin (Francolinus francolinus) survives in Turkey primarily in the Hatay and Çukurova regions, its range having contracted sharply across the Near East through habitat loss and hunting pressure.