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100 000 Lira Islamic World
| Issuer | Turkey |
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| Year | 1982 |
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| Currency | Old lira (1923-2005) |
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| Reverse description | The central field features a raised rectangular cartouche bearing the Arabic inscription of the Seal of the Prophet Muhammad, rendered in stylised calligraphy. Surrounding the cartouche, the outer legend reads 'HZ. MUHAMMEDIN MÜHRO · SEAL OF MUHAMMAD' in Latin characters along the upper arc, with the Arabic legend 'خاتم الرسول' (Seal of the Messenger) inscribed in the lower field, flanked by ornamental rosette devices. The mirror-polished proof fields provide a strong contrast to the frosted design elements. |
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| Mintage | 1982 - Proof - 6,393 |
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This issue belongs to a Turkish gold series produced in the early 1980s under the military government that had seized power in the September 1980 coup. The "Islamic World" designation reflects the junta's calculated pivot toward religious nationalism as a counterweight to leftist movements — a policy shift with consequences that would define Turkish politics for decades.
KM#956 is among the heavier gold issues of the series, struck at a fineness consistent with traditional Ottoman-influenced coinage standards Turkey maintained long after the Republic's founding.