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20 Lira Independence Anthem
| Issuer | Turkish State Mint (Darphane) |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Currency | New lira (2005-date) |
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| Obverse description | The central field features a large stylized centennial emblem incorporating the numeral '100' with the zero rendered as a crescent and star motif, flanked by the dates '1921' and '2021' in rectangular cartouches. Beneath the emblem, four lines from the opening stanza of the Turkish Independence Anthem (İstiklal Marşı) are inscribed in the field in Latin script. The issuer legend 'TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ' appears along the upper left rim and 'REPUBLIC OF TURKEY' along the upper right rim, separated by a crescent and star device at the apex. The denomination '20 Türk Lirası' is inscribed along the lower rim, with the date '2021' and the mint mark positioned in the lower central field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A facing bust portrait of Mehmet Akif Ersoy, poet and author of the Turkish Independence Anthem, rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field. The subject is depicted as a bald, bearded elderly gentleman wearing a suit and tie, his gaze directed slightly forward. The legend 'MEHMET AKİF ERSOY' is inscribed in the lower portion of the field beneath the portrait in Latin capital letters. |
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