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50 Kuruş FAO
| Issuer | Turkey |
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| Year | 1978 |
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| Weight | 6.1 g |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a seated woman reading a book while nursing an infant, rendered in high relief in a naturalistic style. The inscription 'F.A.O.' appears in the right field beside the figure, with the engraver's signature 'KUMUK' incised below. The circular legend reads 'TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ' along the upper periphery and 'KADININ GÜCÜ KÜLTÜR VE EĞER OLMALIDIR' along the lower periphery, separated by star ornaments. |
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| Reverse lettering | 50 KURUŞ 1978 |
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Part of the FAO coinage program that flooded global mints through the 1970s, this issue was tied to Turkey's push to promote grain production under the broader UN Food and Agriculture Organization initiative. Turkey struck several denominations in the series across multiple years, making the 50 Kuruş one of the more frequently encountered examples. The stainless steel composition was a deliberate shift driven by rising metal costs that had made earlier Turkish alloys economically unworkable by mid-decade.