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4 000 000 Lira Osman Gazi

Issuer Turkish State Mint
Year 1999
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Reference(s) KM#1093
Obverse description Central field features a stylized commemorative design composed of wheat ears to the left and an olive branch to the right, flanking a large numeral '700' preceded by an Ottoman tughra-style monogram, below which the denomination '4.000.000 LIRA' is inscribed in two lines. The mint mark appears below the central motif, and the date '1999' is positioned in the lower exergue. The circular legend 'TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ' runs along the left and upper periphery in raised Latin lettering.
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Reverse description Centre field bears a three-quarter-length portrait of Osman Gazi, founder of the Ottoman Empire, depicted in traditional attire with an ornately wrapped turban and embroidered robes, his arms folded before him. His name 'OSMAN GAZİ' is inscribed on a raised tablet at the base of the portrait. The circular legend 'OSMANLI İMPARATORLUĞU'NUN KURULUŞUNUN 700. YILI' runs along the upper periphery, while the commemorative dates '1299 - 1999' appear in the lower field, flanked by decorative rosette ornaments.
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