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2.5 Lira Bursa
| Issuer | Republic of Turkey (Turkish State Mint) |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ · REPUBLIC OF TURKEY · TÜRK DÜNYASI KÜLTÜR BAŞKENTİ · BURSA · 2,5 Türk Lirası · 2022 |
| Reverse description | The central field presents a detailed high-relief depiction of the historic Bursa Clock Tower (Tophane Saat Kulesi), a multi-tiered ashlar stone tower rendered with architectural precision, flanked on either side by bare-branched and leafy trees that frame the composition in a naturalistic manner. The upper legend arc reads 'TÜRK DÜNYASI KÜLTÜR BAŞKENTİ' (Capital of Culture of the Turkic World), while the city name '·BURSA·' is inscribed in the lower legend, separated by two raised dots. The overall design celebrates Bursa's designation as the Turkic World Cultural Capital for 2022. |
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Part of the Turkish State Mint's long-running "Cities of Anatolia" commemorative series, this piece honors Bursa — the first Ottoman capital, seized from the Byzantines in 1326 under Orhan I. The city held that status for less than three decades before Edirne superseded it, but its role in early Ottoman administrative and religious infrastructure remained outsized for centuries.
The KM#1555 reference places it firmly within a collector-targeted program rather than any circulating monetary function.