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20 Lira Zagnos Pasha Mosque
| Issuer | Turkish State Mint (Darphane) |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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| Mintage | 2018 - Proof; maximum mintage - 2,500 |
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The Zağanos Pasha Mosque in Balıkesir was built in the mid-fifteenth century by Zağanos Pasha, a Albanian-born Ottoman military commander who played a decisive role in the 1453 siege of Constantinople — and who was briefly the father-in-law of Mehmed II before a political falling-out led to his exile and subsequent rehabilitation. The mosque survives as one of the older Ottoman foundations in western Anatolia.
This piece belongs to Turkey's long-running series celebrating historic mosques, issued annually by Darphane. The series draws on .925 silver at one troy ounce, a specification chosen to align with the international bullion coin market rather than any domestic monetary function.