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15 000 000 Lira Conquest of Istanbul
| Issuer | Turkey State Mint (Darphane) |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) |
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| Obverse lettering | TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ ÇİNİLİ KÖŞK 15.000.000 LİRA 2003 |
| Reverse description | A bold stylized numeral '550' dominates the centre of the field, commemorating the 550th anniversary of the Ottoman conquest of Istanbul in 1453. Integrated within the lower portions of the numerals are two stylized tulip motifs — a traditional Ottoman decorative symbol — and a crescent-and-star device incorporated into the final digit. A sweeping curved band frames the composition on the left and lower right. The legend İSTANBUL'UN FETHİNİN 550. YILI arcs along the upper border, with the numeral 550 repeated in smaller size along the right margin. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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