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10 000 000 Lira European pond turtle
| Issuer | Turkish State Mint (Darphane) |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Weight | 31.47 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the Turkish crescent and star emblem at the top, flanked by wheat stalks to the left and an olive branch to the right, forming a decorative wreath-like composition. The denomination '10.000.000 LIRA' and the date '2001' are inscribed in three lines at the centre of the field. The circular legend 'TURKİYE CUMHURİYETİ' runs along the upper periphery in raised Latin letters. A small mint mark appears in the lower central field below the date. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed relief portrayal of the European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) swimming in profile toward the right, its intricately engraved carapace and outstretched limbs rendered with naturalistic precision. The aquatic setting is suggested by stylised rippled water lines across the field and a clump of reeds depicted in the upper left background. The Latin binomial legend 'EMYS ORBICULARIS' curves along the upper left periphery of the field. The contrasting frosted relief against the mirror-polished field gives the design a pronounced cameo proof appearance. |
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