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50 Lira Water: Fountain of Life
| Issuer | Turkish State Mint (Darphane) |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) |
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| Obverse description | Against a mirror-polished field, the upper portion of the design features a raised globe depicting the continents flanked by radiating sun rays, symbolising global warming. At left centre, the Turkish crescent-and-star emblem appears twice flanking the principal legend. The curved legend TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ arcs along the upper rim in Latin characters, while the inscriptions KÜRESEL ISINMA and DÜNYAMIZI TEHDİT EDİYOR are displayed in two lines across the centre field. The denomination 50 TÜRK LİRASI and the date 2009 are inscribed in the lower field, with the Turkish State Mint logo at the base. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a highly artistic and deeply struck allegorical composition engraved by Zeynep Doğan. A female face in three-quarter view occupies the centre of the field, her flowing hair merging organically with stylised water waves along the lower portion of the design. The left side of the composition features leafy branches with delicate foliage, while the right side transitions into a network of parched, cracked earth and gnarled tree roots, powerfully contrasting vitality with aridity. The legend HAYATIN KAYNAĞI SU is inscribed in curved Latin script along the upper left rim, translating as 'Water: The Source of Life'. |
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| Reverse lettering | HAYATIN KAYNAĞI SU |
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