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15 000 000 Lira World Cup Germany 2006
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) |
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| Reverse description | Two football players in dynamic action are depicted in high relief at the centre of the field, contesting possession of a football at their feet. Behind them, a stylised globe rendered in a grid pattern fills the background, evoking the international scope of the tournament. The curved legend '2006 FIFA WORLD CUP GERMANY' arcs along the upper border in raised Latin capitals, with the trademark symbol 'TM' positioned at the lower right of the legend. |
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| Mintage | 2003 - Proof - 50,000 |
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Turkey's 2006 World Cup qualifier campaign was still uncertain when this coin was struck in 2003 — the Turkish Football Federation had only just experienced the high of a third-place finish at the 2002 Korea/Japan tournament, their best-ever result. The coin was issued ahead of confirmed qualification, a speculative gesture that ultimately paid off when Turkey secured their spot in Germany.
The denomination reflects the final years of the old Turkish lira, a currency so inflated that fifteen million of them represented roughly ten U.S. dollars. The monetary reform of January 2005 redenominated at 1,000,000:1, rendering this face value immediately obsolete.