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1 Lira Desert Monitor
| Issuer | Turkish State Mint (Darphane) |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Value | 1 Lira |
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| Obverse description | Central brass ring field features the Turkish crescent and star emblem at top, flanked by two stylised tulip sprays forming a wreath. Within the wreath, the denomination numeral '1' appears prominently above the two-line legend 'TÜRK LİRASI' and the date '2015' in the lower field. The circumferential legend 'TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ' runs along the outer ring. The mint mark appears at the base of the inner disc. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central brass disc bearing a finely detailed naturalistic depiction of a desert monitor lizard (Varanus griseus) coiled within a circular rocky habitat, its scaled body, clawed limbs, and elongated head rendered with precision. The sinuous tail extends along the upper portion of the design field. The copper-nickel outer ring carries the incuse legend 'ÇÖL VARANI' along the lower border in evenly spaced Latin characters. |
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