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1 Lira Grand National Assembly of Turkey
| Issuer | Turkey |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Thickness | 1.9 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field of the coin depicts a frontal view of the Grand National Assembly building in Ankara, rendered in fine detail with a flag atop the structure. Below the building, a stylised '100' anniversary monogram flanks the dual dates '1920' and '2020', with the inscription 'NİSAN' (April) beneath. A ring of stars surrounds the central design, separating it from the outer nickel brass ring bearing the legend 'TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ' in raised Latin characters along the upper periphery. A small mint mark appears at the bottom of the inner disc. |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a large numeral '1' in bold relief, flanked on either side by stylised foliate and arabesque ornamental motifs. The legend 'TÜRK LİRASI' is inscribed in the lower portion of the inner disc in raised Latin letters. At the top of the inner disc, the Turkish crescent and star emblem appears within a decorative cartouche. The year '2020' is displayed in the lower exergue of the inner disc, enclosed in parentheses, with an ornamental border of laurel sprigs encircling the entire inner design. |
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The Grand National Assembly series was introduced to mark the centennial of the Turkish parliament, established in Ankara on April 23, 1920, as Mustafa Kemal's deliberate counter-authority to the Ottoman sultan's occupied government in Istanbul. The assembly's founding was, in practical terms, an act of political survival — Istanbul was under Allied military control, and Kemal needed a legitimate sovereign body to prosecute the War of Independence.
Circulating commemoratives of this type replaced the standard lira design for general circulation rather than being issued as collectibles — a deliberate choice to push the centennial narrative into everyday commerce.