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7 500 000 Lira Trojan Horse
| Issuer | Turkey |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Diameter | 13.91 mm |
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| Obverse description | At center, the denomination '7.500.000 LIRA' and date '1999' appear in three lines within the field, flanked on either side by sprigs of laurel and wheat forming a decorative wreath. The circular legend 'TURKiYE CUMHURiYETi' runs along the upper periphery, while the star-and-crescent symbol of Turkey is positioned above the denomination at the top of the central design. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a large wooden Trojan Horse rendered in high relief, occupying the central field. To the right of the horse stands a fully armored Greek warrior holding a round shield and spear, evoking the legendary siege of Troy. The curved legend 'YASAYAN EFSANE - TRUVA' (meaning 'Living Legend - Troy') arcs along the upper periphery of the coin. |
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Issued as part of Turkey's ongoing commemorative bullion program, this piece marks the 1999 archaeological season at Hisarlık — the site identified by Heinrich Schliemann in the 1870s as ancient Troy. The denomination itself reflects the chronic inflation that had plagued the Turkish lira since the early 1980s, necessitating face values in the millions for even the smallest gold coins. By 1999, the lira had depreciated so severely that this coin's nominal face value represented a trivial fraction of its melt worth.
Turkey formally redenominated its currency in 2005, replacing one million old lira with a single New Turkish Lira.