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750 000 Lira Nasreddin Hoca
| Issuer | Turkish State Mint (Darphane) |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylized, geometric depiction of Nasreddin Hoca seated backwards atop a donkey, rendered in a bold angular artistic style reminiscent of traditional Turkish folk illustration. The figure is shown from the rear, with the donkey facing the viewer. The circular legend reads 'TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ' along the upper periphery, with the denomination '750000 LİRA' inscribed along the lower left. A mint mark appears at the base of the design. |
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| Reverse description | Central field presents a stylized, geometric frontal depiction of Nasreddin Hoca, the celebrated Anatolian folk sage and humorist, shown riding a donkey and facing the viewer. The bearded figure wears a traditional turban and robes, rendered in a bold angular folk-art style. The surrounding legend reads 'UNESCO NASREDDİN HOCA DÜNYA KAHKAHA YILI' (UNESCO Nasreddin Hoca World Laughter Year), with the date '1996' at the lower right. The engraver's signature mark appears at the base of the design. |
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This coin was issued to commemorate Nasreddin Hoca, the 13th-century Anatolian folk philosopher whose sardonic wit has been recycled across Central Asian and Middle Eastern oral traditions for seven centuries. UNESCO had declared 1996–1997 the International Nasreddin Hoca Year, which directly prompted the Darphane to authorize this release — one of several commemorative programs Turkey produced under that designation.