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2.5 Lira Turkish Naval Academy
| Issuer | Turkish State Mint (Darphane) |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Currency | New lira (2005-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central commemorative logo marking the 250th anniversary of the Turkish Naval War Academy, composed of the large stylised numerals '250' integrated with a crescent and star motif, with the word 'yıl' (year) to the right. At the centre of the logo is a circular naval emblem featuring an anchor and shield device. A decorative anchor with flukes appears below the central logo, and the founding year 1773 is inscribed on a banner at the base. The inner rope border carries the legend MİLLİ SAVUNMA ÜNİVERSİTESİ arcing above and DENİZ HARP OKULU below, each flanked by stars. A spread eagle device crowns the composition at the top of the inner circle. |
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The Turkish Naval Academy (Deniz Harp Okulu) traces its institutional origin to 1773, making it one of the oldest continuously operating naval schools in the world — founded under Sultan Mustafa III specifically to modernize Ottoman naval doctrine after a catastrophic defeat by Russia at the Battle of Çeşme in 1770. This bronze issue belongs to Darphane's ongoing educational institutions commemorative program, a series that has expanded steadily since the early 2000s to document Turkey's major military and civilian academies.
The 23.33g bronze specification matches the heavier commemorative format Darphane adopted for this series rather than standard circulation sizing.