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20 Lira Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
| Issuer | Turkish State Mint (Darphane) |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts an artistic reconstruction of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus set against a mountainous landscape, with a sculpted horse head in high relief positioned to the lower left, referencing the famous sculptural friezes associated with the monument. The design is framed by a decorative Greek meander (key) border pattern. The circular legend around the periphery reads 'TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ' on the left and 'REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE' on the right, with the denomination '20 Türk Lirası' and the date '2024' inscribed along the lower exergual area. |
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| Obverse lettering | TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ REPUBLIC OF TÜRKİYE · 20 Türk Lirası 2024 · |
| Reverse description | Highly detailed frontal elevation of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus as reconstructed in its ancient glory, depicting the stepped podium base, a colonnade of tall columns supporting an entablature adorned with sculpted figures, and a pyramidal roof surmounted by a quadriga group at the apex. The composition is rendered in fine relief within a square inner field, itself surrounded by an elaborate Greek meander border encircling the entire reverse. The inscription 'HALİKARNAS MOZOLESİ' appears in the lower portion of the central field, identifying the depicted monument. |
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