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2,5 Lira Ataturk's landing to Samsun
| Issuer | Turkish State Mint (Darphane) |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Within a raised rim, the field features a stylized centennial emblem composed of the numeral '100' in which the two zeros are rendered as a crescent and star — the emblematic symbols of Turkey — set against a relief map of Anatolia and the surrounding coastline. Below the emblem, the legend 'MİLLİ MÜCADELENİN YÜZÜNCÜ YILI' (Century of the National Struggle) appears across the mid-field, with the date '2019' and the mint mark positioned in the lower field. The peripheral legend reads 'TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ' along the left arc and 'REPUBLIC OF TURKEY' along the right arc, with the denomination '2,5 TÜRK LİRASI' inscribed along the lower rim, all separated by decorative dots. |
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| Obverse lettering | TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ REPUBLIC OF TURKEY 100 Milli Mücadele`nin Yüzüncü Yılı 2019 2,5 Türk Lirası (Translation: REPUBLIC OF TURKEY 100 Century of National Struggle 2019 2.5 Turkish Lira) |
| Reverse description | The central field displays a detailed relief depiction of the SS Bandırma, the steamship that carried Mustafa Kemal Atatürk to the port of Samsun on 19 May 1919, shown in three-quarter view underway on stylized waves. The vessel's masts, rigging, superstructure, and hull are rendered with fine engraving detail. The upper arc of the legend reads 'ATATÜRK'ÜN SAMSUN'A ÇIKIŞI' (Atatürk's Landing at Samsun), while the date '19 MAYIS 1919' (19 May 1919) is inscribed along the lower arc, commemorating the historic event that marked the beginning of the Turkish War of Independence. |
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