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1 Lira Grand Hagia Sophia Mosque
| Issuer | Turkey State Mint (Darphane) |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Currency | New lira (2005-date) |
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| Obverse description | The copper-nickel centre features a detailed frontal view of the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque (Ayasofya-i Kebir Camii Şerifi) in Istanbul, depicted with its four minarets, central dome, and characteristic Byzantine-Ottoman architectural profile, set against a sky with stylised clouds and birds in flight. The date range '1453-2020' appears in the exergue of the inner disc, referencing both the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople and the year of the coin's issue. The legend 'AYASOFYA-İ KEBİR CAMİİ ŞERİFİ' curves along the upper interior of the centre field. The nickel brass outer ring bears the legend 'TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ' (Republic of Turkey) distributed around the full circumference in raised Latin letters. |
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| Obverse lettering | TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ 1453-2020 AYASOFYA-İ KEBİR CAMİİ ŞERİFİ (Translation: Republic of Turkey 1453-2020 Grand Hagia Sophia Mosque) |
| Reverse description | The copper-nickel centre displays the Turkish crescent and star at the top within a finely ornamented inner field, with the denomination '1 TÜRK LİRASI' prominently inscribed across the centre and the year '2020' positioned at the base. The background of the centre field is decorated with a traditional Rumi arabesque motif. The nickel brass outer ring is adorned with an intricate continuous band of Rumi-style floral and foliate ornamental art, framing the central design with a distinctly Ottoman decorative aesthetic. |
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