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2½ Lira – Turkey

Standard circulation coins

Context

Years: 1969–1980

Issuer: Turkey

Period:

(since 1923)

Currency:

(1923—2005)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 84,414,000

Material

Diameter: 30 mm

Weight: 9 g

Thickness: 1.65 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Acmonital

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #893.2

Numista: #1340

Value

Exchange value: 2.5 TRL

Inflation-adjusted value: 42478449.28 TRL

Obverse

Inscription:

TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ

Translation:

REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

Script: Latin

Language: Turkish

Reverse

Inscription:

2 1/2

LİRA

1978

Translation:

Two and a Half Lira
1978

Script: Latin

Languages: Turkish, English

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
1969	—	1,378,000
1970	—	3,777,000
1971	—	2,172,000
1972	—	9,147,000
1973	—	4,349,000
1974	—	3,816,000
1975	—	9,811,000
1976	—	6,922,000
1977	—	19,452,000
1978	—	15,738,000
1979	—	4,972,000
1980	—	2,880,000

🌱 Very Common