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7 500 000 Lira White-throated kingfisher
| Issuer | Turkish State Mint (Darphane) |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Shape | Square with rounded corners |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the denomination '7.500.000 LIRA' and date '2001' in three lines, framed by a decorative wreath composed of an olive branch to the right and a wheat stalk to the left, meeting at the base where the mint mark of the Turkish State Mint (Darphane) is situated. The legend 'TURKIYE CUMHURIYETI' (Republic of Turkey) is inscribed in two lines across the upper field. The Turkish crescent and star emblem is displayed at the apex of the design. |
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| Obverse lettering | TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ 7.500.000 LİRA 2001 |
| Reverse description | A finely detailed high-relief depiction of a White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) rendered in naturalistic style, perched upon a weathered rocky outcrop facing left, with reed grasses depicted in the right field. A large vertical cylindrical element, suggestive of a tree trunk or post, occupies the upper left field, beside which small flowering plant sprigs are engraved. The Turkish common name 'İZMİR YALIÇAPKINI' appears in two lines to the left, below which the scientific binomial 'Halcyon smyrnensis' is inscribed in italic lettering. |
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