5 Kuruş

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Descrizione del rovescio	The reverse features a stylised oak branch bearing lobed leaves and a single acorn, rendered in fine relief and occupying the majority of the central field. The denomination numeral '5' appears prominently to the left of the branch, with the inscription 'KURUŞ' below it in Latin characters. The date of issue is positioned to the right of the upper portion of the oak motif. The design is unframed, with no peripheral legend, allowing the naturalistic botanical motif to dominate the composition.
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Informazioni aggiuntive	Turkey's shift to aluminium for this denomination in the mid-1970s was a direct response to inflationary pressure that had made the metal value of older cupronickel and bronze coins economically problematic to mint. By 1975, the 5 Kuruş had so little purchasing power that the cost of producing it in any denser alloy was difficult to justify — aluminium was the only sensible answer. The KM#890a designation distinguishes this alloy variant from earlier strikes of the same type, a distinction that catches casual collectors off guard.