Country:

Türkiye (Turkey)

Series:

1957~1968 - 4th Circulation series

Catalog codes:

Colnect codes TR-000031
World Coins km895a

Variants:

2

Themes:

Crescent (Moon) | Plants (Flora) | Seals (Emblems) | Stars

Issued on:

1963

Last issue date:

1974

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Mints:

Turkish State Mint (Darphane), Istanbul, Turkey

Composition:

Bronze

Edge:

Plain/smooth

Orientation:

Coin alignment ↑O↓

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Not decorated. Both sides

Weight:

1 grams

Diameter:

14 mm

Thickness:

0.92 mm

Face value:

1 Turkish kuruş

Known mintage:

2,940,000for 1971

Composition Details:

90-70% Copper, 10-30% Tin

Description:

Front: Olive sprig with 8 leaves
between (left, year) 1963 until 1974
and (right, value) 1 / KURUŞ
legend: none
Back: Emblem★☽(Crescent moon with 5-pointed star at the left)
legend: (state name) TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ
(translated: Republic of Turkey)
(bottom,) oak sprig with 2 leaves
Edge: P - plain, type: П