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| Issuer | Turkish State Mint (Darphane) |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ 700 4.000.000 LİRA 1999 |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a dynamic high-relief battle scene depicting Mehmed the Conqueror mounted on horseback, lance raised, leading Ottoman troops toward a fortified city wall, evoking the conquest of Constantinople in 1453. Foot soldiers bearing standards are shown advancing to the right in the middle ground, with the battlements of a fortress rendered in detail across the upper field. The scene is executed in a pictorial, medal-like style with strong sculptural relief against a mirror-polished proof background. The circular legend 'OSMANLI İMPARATORLUĞU'NUN KURULUŞUNUN 700. YILI' runs along the upper periphery, while the commemorative dates '1299 - 1999' appear in the lower exergue. |
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| Mintage | 1999 - Proof - 2,483 |
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