The 100 Lira denomination sits within a modern Turkish gold bullion and commemorative program that the Darphane has expanded aggressively since the early 2000s, partly in response to Turkey's deep cultural tradition of gifting gold coins at weddings and births — a practice so economically significant that private gold holdings in Turkish households are estimated in the hundreds of tonnes.
The 100 Lira denomination sits within a modern Turkish gold bullion and commemorative program that the Darphane has expanded aggressively since the early 2000s, partly in response to Turkey's deep cultural tradition of gifting gold coins at weddings and births — a practice so economically significant that private gold holdings in Turkish households are estimated in the hundreds of tonnes.