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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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| Obverse description | Central field features a highly detailed, high-relief depiction of an astrolabe rendered in a circular composition, its intricate graduated rings, rete, and pointer rendered with fine engraving. Surrounding the astrolabe in the right and lower portions of the field are celestial bodies — planets and moons — shown in relief against a textured, antiqued background evoking the cosmos. The legend 'TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ REPUBLIC OF TURKİYE' arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination '20 Türk Lirası' and the date '2024' appear along the left and lower border respectively. |
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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. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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