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50 Lira Woodworking
| Issuer | Turkish State Mint (Darphane) |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Currency | New lira (2005-date) |
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| Obverse description | The central field features a highly detailed relief depiction of a door panel detail from the Green Mosque (Yeşil Camii) in Bursa, showcasing the traditional Turkish woodworking technique known as kundekari, rendered as an intricate geometric star-and-polygon interlace pattern. The inscription KAPI DETAYI (BURSA YEŞİL CAMİİ) appears in the upper field, identifying the architectural source of the motif. The peripheral legend reads TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ to the left and REPUBLIC OF TURKEY to the right, separated by a crescent-and-star emblem at the top. The date 2013 and the denomination 50 Türk Lirası are inscribed in the lower field, flanking the mint mark of the Turkish State Mint. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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This piece belongs to Turkey's ongoing series celebrating traditional Anatolian crafts, an initiative the Darphane launched in the early 2000s to document disappearing artisanal trades through commemorative silver. Woodworking — specifically the carved and inlaid furniture traditions of regions like Bursa and Kastamonu — had already seen dramatic decline by the time this coin was issued, with master craftsmen numbering in the dozens where thousands once worked.
Mintages in this craft series have historically been low, often below 5,000 pieces, with distribution primarily through the Darphane's direct sales channels rather than bank circulation.