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50 Lira Izmir Economic Congress
| Issuer | Turkish State Mint (Darphane) |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a stylized bell-curve graphic design in the central field, representing economic growth, overlaid with the silhouette of the iconic İzmir Clock Tower rising from its base with the date '2013' inscribed beneath it. The upper arc carries the bilingual legend '5TH İZMİR ECONOMIC CONGRESS' in raised lettering. Below the central design, a horizontal rule separates the Turkish inscription '5. İZMİR İKTİSAT KONGRESİ' from the bilingual date and venue information reading '30 EKİM - 1 KASIM / OCTOBER 30 - NOVEMBER 1 / İZMİR' in the lower field. |
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The İzmir Economic Congress of February 1923 was convened by Mustafa Kemal before the Republic was even formally declared — a deliberate signal that economic reconstruction was inseparable from political independence. Delegates from across Anatolia gathered to set the framework for a national economy that would replace the capitulations system, under which foreign powers had extracted trade concessions from the Ottomans for centuries. This coin marks the 90th anniversary of that congress.
The .925 silver commemorative series from Darphane in this period was issued in relatively small quantities, primarily for collector distribution through the Turkish postal service and official mint outlets.