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2 1/2 Lira FAO
| Issuer | Turkey State Mint (Darphane) |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#896, Schön#422 |
| Obverse description | Central rectangular vignette depicting Mustafa Kemal Atatürk seated at the controls of a canopied tractor, shown in three-quarter view facing left, with a wheat field visible in the background. The engraver's signature A. KUMUK appears at the lower right of the vignette. The legend TÜRKIYE CUMHURİYETİ (Republic of Turkey) arcs along the upper periphery, while the motto ŞABAN KILIÇTAN ÜSTÜNDÜR (The Plough Is Superior to the Sword) curves along the lower periphery. The name ATATÜRK appears in the field below the central vignette. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Struck as part of the FAO's "Food for All" campaign, this piece was produced by mints worldwide in 1970 to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization. Turkey's participation reflected its standing as a significant agricultural producer — wheat, in particular, had been a centerpiece of postwar Turkish economic planning, with state-directed cultivation programs running through the 1960s under successive five-year development plans.
Acmonital, an austenitic stainless steel alloy developed in Italy, was chosen by several participating nations for its resistance to corrosion in the field — practical for coins intended for circulation in rural economies.