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20 Lira Ziraat Bank
| Issuer | Turkey |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a bold stylized numeral '150' rendered in a geometric, angular design evoking Ottoman calligraphic forms, occupying the majority of the inner disc. The date '2013' and the mint mark appear in small characters below the central motif. A raised inner border separates the field from the recessed legend band, which carries the bilingual circular inscription in Latin script. The denomination '20 Türk Lirası' appears along the lower legend band, flanked by dot stops, while the upper band reads 'TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ' to the left and 'REPUBLIC OF TURKEY' to the right, separated by the Turkish crescent-and-star device at the apex. |
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| Obverse lettering | TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ REPUBLIC OF TURKEY • 20 TÜRK LİRASI • 150.YIL 2013 |
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Ziraat Bank, founded in 1863 as the first state bank in Ottoman history, was established specifically to provide agricultural credit to rural Anatolian farmers who had no access to formal lending. This commemorative issue marks its 150th anniversary. The bank survived the collapse of the empire, the War of Independence, and multiple monetary reforms — nationalized outright in 1937 under Atatürk's statist economic program.