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20 Lira Ahi Evran
| Issuer | Turkish State Mint (Darphane) |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Weight | 31.1 g |
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| Obverse description | A detailed architectural rendering of the Ahi Evran Türbesi (mausoleum complex) in Kırşehir occupies the central field, depicting the stone-built mausoleum with its domed roof, arched entrance portal, and tall minaret rising prominently to the left. A stylised geometric grid pattern fills the lower portion of the field beneath the structure, with the date 2019 and the mint mark inscribed at its centre. The inscription 'KIRŞEHİR AHİ EVRAN TÜRBESİ' appears in two lines to the upper right of the building in the inner field. A bilingual legend in Latin script reads 'TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ' on the left and 'REPUBLIC OF TURKEY' on the right, separated at the top by the Turkish crescent-and-star emblem, while the denomination '20 Türk Lirası' is inscribed along the lower border between two dots. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A seated effigy of Ahi Evran, the 13th-century Anatolian scholar and founder of the Ahi brotherhood, is depicted in three-quarter view at centre, robed in traditional garments and raising a piece of leather or textile aloft in his right hand while holding fabric in his left, evoking his identity as a master craftsman and spiritual leader. Above the figure, the inscription 'AHİ EVRAN' appears prominently followed by his life dates '1168-1261' in the inner field. Two attributed quotations of Ahi Evran form the surrounding legend in Latin script: 'HAK İLE SABIR DİLEYİP BİZE GELEN BİZDENDİR' along the upper border and 'AKIL VE AHLAK İLE ÇALIŞIP BİZİ GEÇEN BİZDENDİR' along the lower border, each separated by a raised dot. |
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