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3 Euro Blue Mosque
| Issuer | Turkey |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Composition | Bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in nordic gold ring |
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| Obverse description | Central copper-nickel field depicts a detailed frontal view of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque) in Istanbul, shown with its six minarets and central dome against an open sky. The mosque is rendered in fine relief with architectural detail including the courtyard and surrounding structures. The upper legend within the nordic gold outer ring reads SULTAN AHMET CAMİİ, while the lower legend reads TÜRKİYE. A ring of small stars punctuated by crescent-and-star devices adorns the inner border of the outer ring. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central copper-nickel field features a stylised map of Europe in low relief, overlaid by a large bold numeral 3 dominating the centre of the field. The outer nordic gold ring carries the legend TÜRKİYE 2004 at the upper border and EUROPE at the lower border, separated by a ring of small stars interspersed with crescent-and-star devices. The overall design echoes the format of euro coinage, reflecting Turkey's aspirations for European Union membership at the time of issue. |
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