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1 Lira Mehmed III
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey |
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| Year | 2025 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The elaborate Ottoman imperial coat of arms occupies the brass centre, featuring a centrally placed shield surrounded by military and ceremonial emblems including crossed swords, banners, a shield, scales of justice, and a cannon, all surmounted by a radiant sun and a crescent bearing a tughra. A decorative star ornament appears at the base of the central device. The copper-nickel outer ring carries the legend 'TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ' along the upper arc, with a crescent and star to the left and a mint mark to the right, while the denomination '1 Türk Lirası' and the date '2025' are inscribed along the lower arc. |
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| Obverse lettering | TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ 1 Türk Lirası - 2025 |
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Mehmed III is best remembered for ordering the execution of nineteen of his brothers upon his accession in 1595 — the largest single fratricide in Ottoman succession history. The practice of killing male siblings to secure the throne was codified under Mehmed II, but Mehmed III carried it out on a scale that shocked even contemporary Ottoman observers. He was also the last sultan to personally command troops in the field, leading the Ottoman army at the Battle of Mezőkeresztes in 1596.