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50 Lira Medina Train Station
| Issuer | Turkey |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Weight | 31.47 g |
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| Reverse description | A detailed frontal architectural elevation of the Medina Railway Station (Medine İstasyonu), constructed during the Ottoman period, dominates the central field. The building is rendered with fine engraving, showcasing its characteristic arched arcade facade, decorative stonework, and central clock tower element above the main entrance. A broad flight of steps leading to the station forecourt is depicted in the lower portion of the design. The curved inscription HİCAZ DEMİRYOLU arcs along the upper rim, with MEDİNE İSTASYONU inscribed below it in a smaller arc. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Issued as part of Turkey's long-running commemorative series honoring historic railway infrastructure, this piece marks the Medina Hejaz Railway station — a remnant of the Ottoman-era line completed in 1908 under Sultan Abdülhamid II, who financed it partly through Islamic solidarity donations from across the Muslim world. The line was intended to carry pilgrims from Damascus to Mecca, cutting a journey of weeks down to days.
It never reached Mecca. The Arab Revolt of 1916, aided by T.E. Lawrence, systematically destroyed large sections of the track, and the southern portions were never rebuilt.