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500 Lira FAO
| Issuer | Turkey |
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| Year | 1979 |
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| Weight | 8 g |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of a traditionally attired Anatolian peasant woman, her head adorned with an ornate embroidered headdress and veil rendered in fine relief. The portrait is centrally positioned and occupies the majority of the field, executed in a detailed, naturalistic style. The circular legend around the periphery reads 'TURKİYE CUMHURİYETİ' at the top, with 'FAO' and 'KÖYLÜ KADININI KALKINDIRMA' distributed along the lower arc, separated by decorative dots. |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears the large denomination numeral '500' above the inscription 'LİRA' and the date '1979', all enclosed within a wreath composed of a wheat ear on the left and an olive branch on the right, tied at the base. The Turkish crescent and star emblem appears at the top of the wreath, above the denomination. The overall composition is clean and heraldic, with the wreath and central legend filling the field symmetrically. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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