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20 Lira Ali Qushji
| Issuer | Turkish State Mint (Darphane) |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | High-relief depiction of the Ottoman astronomer and mathematician Ali Qushji (Ali Kuşçu) shown in three-quarter view, seated and gazing through a large telescope mounted on a tripod atop a stone parapet. Open books and manuscripts are arranged at his feet in the lower field. The background features a sweeping celestial panorama with stars, planets, and orbital arcs rendered in fine detail against a deeply antiqued field. The legend 'ALİ KUŞÇU' arcs across the upper portion of the field, with the dates '1403 - 1474' inscribed below, commemorating the scholar's lifespan. |
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| Reverse lettering | ALİ KUŞÇU 1403 - 1474 |
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| Mint | Turkish State Mint (Darphane), Istanbul, Turkey (1926-date) |
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