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750 000 Lira 11th World Forestry Congress
| Issuer | Turkey |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the denomination '750.000 LIRA' and date '1997' in three lines, enclosed within a wreath composed of two wheat ears to the left and an olive branch to the right, tied at the base. The Turkish crescent and star emblem appears at the top of the wreath. The circular legend 'TURKIYE CUMHURIYETI' runs along the rim, with a small engraver's mark visible at the base of the wreath interior. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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The 11th World Forestry Congress convened in Antalya in October 1997, the first time the event — held roughly every six years under FAO auspices since 1926 — was hosted in Turkey. The congress drew delegates from over 140 countries at a moment when Turkish deforestation rates were under international scrutiny. By 1997, Turkey's chronic inflation had so eroded the lira that 750,000 units represented a coin of negligible purchasing power, minted largely for the commemorative market rather than circulation.