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500 Lira – Turkey

Non-circulating coins
Commemoration: 705th Anniversary - Death of Jalaladdin Rumi, Poet
Context
Year: 1978
Issuer: Turkey Issuer flag
Period:
Republic
(since 1923)
Currency:
Old lira
(1923—2005)
Demonetization: 1 January 2005
Total mintage: 800
Material
Diameter: 22 mm
Weight: 8 g
Gold weight: 7.34 g
Shape: Round
Composition: 91.7% Gold
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard921
Numista: #46356
Value
Exchange value: 500 TRL
Bullion value: $1153.67
Inflation-adjusted value: 2156702326.25 TRL

Obverse

Inscription:
TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ

1978

MEVLÂNA CELÂLEDDİ-İ RÛMÎ
Translation:
REPUBLIC OF TURKEY

1978

MEVLANA JALALAD-DIN RUMI
Script: Latin
Language: Turkish
Engraver: Hakkı Erkartal

Reverse

Inscription:
705. VUSLAT YILI ANISI

500 LİRA
Translation:
Year of Reunion, 500 Lira in its memory.
Script: Latin
Language: Turkish
Engraver: Hakkı Erkartal

Edge

Reeded

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1978—800Proof
✨ Legendary