20 Lira Mahmud I

Issuer	Turkish State Mint (Darphane)
Year	2025
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Weight	31.1 g
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Obverse description	Central field features a reproduction of the tughra and imperial seal of Sultan Mahmud I rendered in Arabic calligraphy, reading 'Al-Sultan Mahmud Khan' with additional honorific inscriptions and the accession year 1143 AH in stylized sülüs script, all set within a raised beaded inner border. The surrounding annular legend, separated by a dotted border, reads 'TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ' to the left and 'REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE' to the right in Latin characters, with a crescent-and-star device at the apex. The denomination '20 Türk Lirası' and the date '2025' appear along the lower rim, flanking the mint mark of the Istanbul Darphane.
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Reverse description	Facing bust portrait of Ottoman Sultan Mahmud I (r. 1730–1754) rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field, depicted wearing the tall ceremonial Ottoman kavuk headdress adorned with three egret feathers secured by an aigrette. The Sultan is shown with a full beard and robed in an ornate fur-trimmed imperial kaftan. A stylized tulip motif appears to the left of the portrait in the field, referencing the Tulip Era (Lale Devri) associated with his reign. The upper legend reads 'OSMANLI PADİŞAHLARI' in Latin characters, while the lower portion of the rim bears the dates '1696 - 1754' and the inscription 'I. MAHMUD'.
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