Country:

Türkiye (Turkey)

Series:

1996 - World Food Summit

Catalog codes:

Colnect codes TR-000121
World Coins km1050

Themes:

F.A.O. | Seals (Emblems)

Issued on:

1996

Last issue date:

1996

Distribution:

Circulating Commemorative

Mints:

Turkish State Mint (Darphane), Istanbul, Turkey

Composition:

Copper-Nickel-Zinc (Cu-Ni-Zn)

Edge:

Lettered-Signs-Numbers (plain)

Orientation:

Coin alignment ↑O↓

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Not decorated. Both sides

Weight:

11.7 grams

Diameter:

28 mm

Face value:

50,000 ₺ - Turkish lira

Known mintage:

500,000

Composition Details:

67% copper, 23% nickel, 10% Zinc

Related items:

Coin (Related): Various Lira (Mint set 1996) (Türkiye (Turkey), Türkiye (Turkey))

Description:

Front (large value) 50 BİN LİRA below
emblem☪(crescent moon with 5-pointed star, right)
On a field of leaves
legend: none
Back: Logo (stylized globe inside plant-like decoration)
above (arced period) 13-17 KASIM 1996 (November)
legend: (above, state name) TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ
(translated: Republic of Turkey)
(left/right, spacers/dots) •
(below, subject) DÜNYA GIDA ZİRVES
(translated: World Food Summit)
(lower-right, spacer/dash) -
(low-right host city) ROMA (Italy)
Edge: PiT - plain with incuse: "T.C." and fleur des lis repeated four times
Lettering: T.C.