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50 Lira Mediterranean Games
| Issuer | Turkish State Mint (Darphane) |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the official emblem of the XVII Mediterranean Games held in Mersin, Turkey in 2013, featuring a stylized loggerhead sea turtle in high relief beneath a circular arc topped with a laurel leaf, representing the Games' mascot. Below the turtle appears the official five-ring Mediterranean Games symbol, above the stylized legend 'MERSİN 2013' in decorative script. Multilingual inscriptions identifying the event appear along the sides of the central octagonal panel: 'XVII JEUX MÉDITERRANÉENS' and 'XVII MEDITERRANEAN GAMES' on the left, and 'XVII. AKDENİZ OYUNLARI' together with the Arabic legend 'ألعاب البحر الأبيض المتوسط' on the right. The proof finish highlights the sculptural depth of the mascot design against the satin-textured field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The Mediterranean Games have been held every four years since 1951, organized under the International Committee of Mediterranean Games with participation from nations bordering the sea. Turkey hosted the games in Mersin in 2013 — the first time the country had hosted since the inaugural 1951 edition in Alexandria — and the Darphane issued this coin as part of the official commemorative program tied directly to that hosting obligation.