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50 Lira Usak and Manisa
| Issuer | Turkish State Mint |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Reference(s) | KM# 1294 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central field features a scenic landscape view of Uşak province, prominently depicting a historic stone arch bridge spanning a river, flanked by naturalistic renderings of bare trees and rolling terrain. The lower portion of the design incorporates stylized decorative motifs inspired by traditional Uşak carpet and kilim patterns, arranged in horizontal registers. The inscription 'UŞAK' is engraved in block Latin letters within a horizontal band across the middle of the design, clearly identifying the subject province. |
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This piece belongs to Turkey's long-running series celebrating provincial cities, issued by the Darphane as part of a broader cultural documentation program that has produced dozens of regional types since the early 2000s. Uşak was historically significant as a center of carpet and textile production, while Manisa — ancient Magnesia ad Sipylum — served as the administrative seat of Ottoman princes awaiting succession to the throne, a deliberate preparation for rule that the Ottomans called the "school of princes."