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200 000 Lira Battle of Gallipoli
| Issuer | Turkish State Mint |
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| Year | 1990 |
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| Weight | 7.22 g |
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| Obverse description | At centre, the denomination '200000 LIRA' in two lines within a decorative wreath composed of two wheat stalks on the left and an olive branch on the right, tied at the base. At the top of the wreath, a crescent and star, the national symbols of Turkey. The circular legend 'TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ' runs along the outer periphery, with the engraver's monogram visible at the lower centre of the field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Struck on the 75th anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign, this issue commemorates a battle that killed an estimated 130,000 soldiers from both sides between April 1915 and January 1916. For Turkey, Gallipoli carries a weight that goes well beyond military history — Mustafa Kemal's role commanding the 57th Infantry Regiment there became the founding myth around which his later political authority was constructed. The regiment was effectively annihilated following his order that troops hold their position without ammunition, buying time at the cost of the unit itself.