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5 000 000 Lira 23 of April - Children's Day
| Issuer | Turkey |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| In circulation to | 1 January 2005 |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a densely populated and highly detailed relief depicting children and adults in traditional folk costumes from various nations dancing and celebrating together. The figures are arranged in multiple registers across the field, conveying a festive, jubilant atmosphere with balloons, streamers, and pennants. A decorative border of small national flags and emblems encircles the scene, symbolising international participation in the holiday. The engraver's signature 'N. Ekşi' appears in the lower right portion of the field. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a recessed central field bearing bilingual inscriptions in Turkish and English arranged in multiple horizontal lines: '23 NİSAN / ULUSAL EGEMENLİK / VE / ÇOCUK BAYRAMI' above, and 'APRIL 23RD / SOVEREIGNTY / AND / CHILDREN'S DAY' below, with the denomination and date '5.000.000 LİRA 2001' at the bottom of the central area. Flanking the central field on each side are the Turkish crescent and star mint marks. A broad outer legend encircles the coin, reading in Turkish 'DÜNYANIN GELECEĞİ, BUGÜNÜN ÇOCUKLARI, ELE ELE' at the top and in English 'TODAY'S CHILDREN, TOMORROW'S WORLD, HAND IN HAND' at the bottom, with 'TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ' arching across the upper inner border. |
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| Reverse lettering | TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ / DÜNYANIN GELECEĞİ, BUGÜNÜN ÇOCUKLARI, ELE ELE / TODAY'S CHILDREN, TOMORROW'S WORLD, HAND IN HAND / 23 NİSAN ULUSAL EGEMENLİK VE ÇOCUK BAYRAMI / APRIL 23RD SOVEREIGNTY AND CHILDREN'S DAY / 5.000.000 LİRA 2001 |
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