10 000 Lira (Mehmed Akif Ersoy) 1986 front 10 000 Lira (Mehmed Akif Ersoy) 1986 back
10 000 Lira (Mehmed Akif Ersoy) 1986 photo
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10 000 Lira Mehmed Akif Ersoy

1986 year
Silver (.925) 23.20 g 38.61 mm
Description
Issuer
Turkey
Period
Republic (1923-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1986
Value
10 000 Lira (10 000&nbspTRL)
Currency
Old lira (1923-2005)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
23.20 g
Diameter
38.61 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
1 January 2005
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#80460
Rarity index
93%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
KORKMA SÖNMEZ BU ŞAFAKLARDA YOZEN AL SANCAK
SÖNMEDEN YURDUMUN ÜSTÜNDE TÜTEN EN SON OCAK
1936-1986
MEHMED AKİK ERSOY 50 ÖLÜM YILI

Translation:
Fear not, the flag that proudly ripples in this glorious dawn, shall not fade
Before the last fiery hearth that is ablaze within my homeland is extinguished
1936-1986
50 years of the death of Mehmed Akik Ersoy

Engraver: Hakkı Baha Çavuşgil

Edge

Reeded

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 10,000 Lira (Mehmed Akif Ersoy) coin from Turkey, made of Silver (.925) and weighing 23.20g, is that it was issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Mehmed Akif Ersoy, a renowned Turkish poet and writer. The coin's design features an image of Ersoy on one side and the Turkish coat of arms on the other. It was minted in 1986 and is considered a rare and valuable collector's item among numismatists.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1986  1680 - - - - - -

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