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50 000 Lira Supreme Court
| Issuer | Turkish State Mint (Darphane) |
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| Year | 1993 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The central device depicts the official emblem of the Yargıtay (Court of Cassation of Turkey), featuring a balanced scale of justice surmounted by a crescent and star, flanked by laurel branches tied at the base, with the founding year '1868' inscribed below within the emblem. The word 'YARGITAY' arcs boldly across the upper portion of the emblem in raised lettering. The outer legend encircling the field reads 'YARGITAY'IN YÜZYİRMİBEŞİNCİ KURULUŞ YILDÖNÜMÜ', commemorating the 125th anniversary of the institution's founding. The dates '6.3.1868 – 6.3.1993' appear at the lower periphery, marking the precise anniversary dates. The entire design is struck in proof quality with frosted devices against a polished field. |
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| Mintage | 1993 - Proof - 1,052 |
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Issued to mark the 45th anniversary of Turkey's Constitutional Court — or more precisely, the Danıştay, the supreme administrative court founded in 1868 under the Ottoman state and reconstituted in the Republic — this piece belongs to a prolific run of Turkish commemorative silver issues from the early 1990s, a period when Darphane produced themed collector coins almost faster than the domestic inflation could erode their face value. The 50,000 lira denomination, though nominal by 1993 purchasing standards, reflected a currency already deep into the devaluation spiral that would eventually necessitate the 2005 redenomination dropping six zeros.