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50 000 Lira FAO 50th anniversary
| Issuer | Turkish State Mint (Darphane) |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) |
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| Obverse description | At center, a wreath composed of two wheat ears on the left and an olive branch on the right, stems crossed and tied at the base, encloses the denomination '50.000 LİRA' and the date '1995' in bold relief. The Turkish crescent-and-star emblem is placed in the upper field above the wreath. The circular legend 'TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ' runs along the upper periphery in Latin script, and the mint mark appears at the base of the wreath in the lower field. |
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| Reverse description | The central device depicts a stylized globe overlaid with a vertical band bearing the numeral '50' and the inscription 'YIL' in relief, flanked by diagonal lines evoking agricultural implements. Below the globe rests a circular FAO emblem. The acronym 'FAO' is prominently displayed at the upper periphery, while two olive branches flank the central design on either side. The founding and commemorative years '1945' and '1995' appear in the lower field, marking the fiftieth anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. |
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| Mint | Turkish State Mint (Darphane), Istanbul, Turkey (1926-date) |
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