Global Coins

2½ Lira – Turkey

Standard circulation coins

Context

Years: 1960–1968

Issuer: Turkey

Period:

(since 1923)

Currency:

(1923—2005)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 23,057,000

Material

Diameter: 30 mm

Weight: 12 g

Thickness: 2.17 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Acmonital

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #893.1

Numista: #190272

Value

Exchange value: 2.5 TRL

Inflation-adjusted value: 70924823.31 TRL

Obverse

Inscription:

TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ

Translation:

REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

Script: Latin

Language: Turkish

Reverse

Inscription:

2 1/2

LİRA

1960

Translation:

Two and a half Lira

1960

Script: Latin

Languages: English, Turkish

Edge

T.C. appears twice, with various patterns inbetween

Legend:

T.C. T.C.

Mints

Name	Mark
Turkish State Mint	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage
1960	—	4,015,000
1961	—	1,222,000
1962	—	3,636,000
1963	—	3,108,000
1964	—	2,710,000
1965	—	1,245,000
1966	—	1,788,000
1967	—	2,626,000
1968	—	2,707,000

🌱 Very Common