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40 Yeni Lira Kızılada Feneri
| Issuer | Turkish State Mint (Darphane) |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Currency | New lira (2005-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse presents a split composition depicting the marine environment of Fethiye. In the upper register, above a horizontal dividing line representing the water surface, a view of the Kızılada lighthouse on its rocky promontory is depicted to the left, while seabirds and small fish are shown in the open sky to the right. Below the waterline, two sea turtles and a Mediterranean monk seal are portrayed swimming amid underwater flora and coral, rendered in fine detail. The crescent and star emblem of Turkey appears above the waterline near the lighthouse vignette. The circular legend reads TURKİYE CUMHURİYETİ along the upper arc, with the denomination 40 YTL and the date 2008 inscribed vertically along the right field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a detailed depiction of the Kızılada Lighthouse near Fethiye, shown as a tall cylindrical tower with a lantern room, set upon a rocky coastal base with keeper's buildings at its foot and waves breaking below. Radiating beams of light emanate from the lantern in all directions, filling the field with incised lines suggesting the sweep of the lighthouse beam. Rocky cliffs and sparse vegetation flank the structure, and seabirds are visible in the upper right field. The curved legend KIZILADA FENERİ-FETHİYE arcs along the upper border of the coin. |
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