Catalog
20 Lira Suleiman the Magnificent
| Issuer | Turkish State Mint (Darphane) |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) |
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| Obverse script | Arabic, Latin |
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| Reverse description | A three-quarter facing portrait bust of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (Kanuni Sultan Süleyman) rendered in fine relief after a classical Ottoman miniature, depicting the sultan wearing an elaborate multi-tiered Ottoman turban and richly ornamented robes with floral brocade detailing. A stylized tulip motif appears to the right of the portrait in the field. The surrounding border legend reads 'OSMANLI PADİŞAHLARI' at the top and '1494-1566 I.SÜLEYMAN (KANUNİ)' along the lower arc, referencing his birth and death years and his epithet 'the Lawgiver'. |
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| Reverse lettering | OSMANLI PADİŞAHLARI 1494-1566 I. SÜLEYMAN (KANUNİ) |
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