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7 500 000 Lira Black francolin
| Issuer | Turkish State Mint (Darphane) |
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| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Within a square field with rounded corners, the Turkish crescent and star emblem appears at the top centre above the two-line legend TURKiYE CUMHURiYETi in bold relief. Below, the denomination 7.500.000 LiRA and the date 2001 are inscribed in the central field. Flanking the lower portion of the field, a decorative wreath composed of wheat stalks to the left and an olive branch to the right frames the design. The mint mark of the Turkish State Mint (Darphane) appears at the lower centre. |
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| Reverse description | A naturalistically rendered black francolin (Francolinus francolinus) is depicted in high relief occupying the central field, shown in profile facing right and standing on rocky ground beside a second bird partially visible behind it. To the upper left, a leafy shrub branch extends into the field, while to the right, stylised reeds and budding plants complete the wildlife habitat scene. At the lower portion of the field, the Turkish common name TURAÇ appears in bold lettering, with the Linnaean binomial Francolinus francolinus inscribed in italic script immediately below. |
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