Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
20 Lira Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Aghtamar
| Issuer | Turkish State Mint (Darphane) |
|---|---|
| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | New lira (2005-date) |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Detailed depiction of the interior facade of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross (Akdamar Church), rendered in high relief, featuring intricately carved stone bas-reliefs with religious figural scenes including standing saints and animals in the lower register, and ornate decorative arched friezes with foliate and figural motifs in the upper register. A central medallion bearing a haloed figure is framed by decorative stonework, with an arched niche below containing two standing robed figures flanked by animals. The date 2024 appears within the composition. The circular legend around the field reads REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE to the left, TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ to the right, and 20 Türk Lirası at the top, accompanied by the Turkish crescent and star emblem and the mint logo. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | Aerial perspective view of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross (Akdamar Kilisesi) on Akdamar Island in Lake Van, rendered in finely detailed relief. The Armenian church is shown with its characteristic conical drum and dome, decorated exterior walls bearing carved relief panels, and an adjoining walled courtyard with trees. The waters of Lake Van are suggested by horizontal wave lines in the foreground. The inscription VAN AKDAMAR KİLİSESİ appears in two lines in the upper left field. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information | Log in to see details |