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Description
The Republic of Turkey was created after the overthrow of Sultan Mehmet VI Vahdettin by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in 1922 by the new Republican Parliament in 1923. This new regime delivered the coup de grâce to the Ottoman state which had been practically wiped away from the world stage following the First World War.
Obverse
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An image of Atatürk portrait in a fur hat in a circle surrounded by the country name "Republic of Turkey", 100th year of the Republic logo below. TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ |
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Reverse
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The crescent and star above, the value and the Republic of Turkey centenary logo inside of the Rub El Hizb (۞), a symbol of Islam, the issue date below. 5 |
| Edge |
Characteristics
| Type | Commemorative Issue (Circulating) |
| Material | Bi-Metallic |
| Ring | Brass |
| Center | Cupronickel |
| Weight | 8.25 g |
| Diameter | 28.15 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Shape |
round
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| Alignment | Coin |
| Mint |
Turkish State Mint
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