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7 500 000 Lira Northern bald ibis
| Issuer | Turkish State Mint (Darphane) |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Weight | 15.4 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the Turkish crescent and star emblem at the top, beneath which the legend TURKIYE CUMHURIYETI is inscribed in two lines. The denomination 7.500.000 LIRA and date 2001 are prominently rendered in the centre of the field. A decorative wreath composed of olive and wheat branches frames the lower portion of the design, with the Turkish State Mint tughra mark appearing at the base. The overall composition is set within a square flan with rounded corners and a polished proof field. |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed naturalistic scene depicts two Northern bald ibises (Geronticus eremita) in a rocky habitat, with a smaller bird in flight to the upper right. The larger bird stands prominently in the left foreground, its characteristic long decurved bill open and ruffled neck feathers rendered in high relief. A second ibis is shown in a resting posture to the lower right amid low vegetation. The Turkish common name KELAYNAK appears in bold lettering at the top of the field, with the Linnaean binomial Geronticus eremita inscribed in italic lettering immediately below. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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