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100 Lira Lydians
| Issuer | Turkish State Mint (Darphane) |
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| Year | 2014 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a detailed relief depiction of an ancient Lydian electrum coin design, rendered as a recumbent lion's head in profile with open jaws, set within an oval incuse punch pattern evoking the archaic coinage of Lydia. The Turkish state mint monogram appears below the date. The circular legend reads 'TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ' along the left and 'REPUBLIC OF TURKEY' along the right. The date '2014' and the denomination '100 Türk Lirası' are inscribed in the lower portion of the field. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays an ornate Lydian gold earring or pectoral ornament in high relief, comprising two confronted griffin or sphinx figures atop a series of braided pendant chains terminating in spherical finials, exemplifying the refined goldsmithing artistry of ancient Lydia. The legend 'ANADOLU MEDENİYETLERİ' arcs across the upper field, while 'LİDYALILAR MÖ 687 - 547' is inscribed in two lines across the lower field, denoting the Lydian civilization and its approximate historical period. |
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| Mintage | 2014 - Proof - 561 |
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