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400 000 Lira Habitat II
| Issuer | Turkey |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#1051 |
| Obverse description | Central view of the Maiden's Tower (Kız Kulesi) rising from the Bosphorus, depicted in high relief with its distinctive domed lantern tower and surrounding waterfront structures set against a panoramic Istanbul skyline. A crescent and star, the national symbol of Turkey, appears in the upper right field. The legend TURKIYE CUMHURIYETI arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 400.000 LIRA and the date 1996 are inscribed along the lower periphery. |
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| Reverse description | Central field features the official Habitat II City Summit logo, comprising a stylized typographic rendering of the word ISTANBUL formed by vertical columns and horizontal lines evoking classical architecture, with the UN Habitat emblem — a human figure inscribed within a circular globe motif — superimposed at the centre. The legend CITY SUMMIT HABITAT II KENT ZIRVESI arcs along the upper periphery in bilingual form, while ISTANBUL 3-14 HAZIRAN/JUNE 1996 is inscribed along the lower periphery, recording the host city and dates of the conference. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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