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| Issuer | Turkish State Mint (Darphane) |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Currency | Old lira (1923-2005) |
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| Obverse lettering | TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ 2.500.000 LİRA 1998 (Translation: Republic of Turkey) |
| Reverse description | Dynamic figure of a male weightlifter rendered in high relief, depicted in a deep squat position executing a clean-and-jerk lift, arms fully extended overhead supporting a loaded barbell. In the lower right field, a detailed representation of the Hagia Sophia mosque with its characteristic dome and minarets appears in the background. The curved legend 'YAZ OLİMPİYATLARI 2000' arcs across the upper periphery in Latin script, commemorating the Sydney Summer Olympics. The engraver's signature 'H. ÇAVUŞGIL' is inscribed at the lower centre of the field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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