20 Lira 100th Anniversary of the battle of Kut-Ul Amare

Reverse

A Map, 2 soldiers and 2 canons. Various text.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Kut-Ül Amare Zaferi 100.Yil 1916-2016
Osmanli Imperatorlugu Irak Bagdat Firat Nehri Dicle Nehri
Selman-i Pak Aziziye Kut-Ül Amare Amare Nasiriye

Edge

Milled

Comment

The siege of Kut-el-Amara was an episode of the First World War which took place from December 7, 1915 to April 29, 1916: the town of Kut-el-Amara, south of Baghdad, occupied by the British during the Mesopotamian campaign, was besieged by the Ottomans. After the failure of several relief armies, the British garrison was forced to surrender after four and a half months of siege (Source: www.wikipedia.org).

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Le siège de Kut-el-Amara est un épisode de la Première Guerre mondiale qui s'est déroulé du 7 décembre 1915 au 29 avril 1916 : la ville de Kut-el-Amara, au sud de Bagdad, occupée par les Britanniques pendant la campagne de Mésopotamie, est assiégée par les Ottomans. Après l'échec de plusieurs armées de secours, la garnison britannique doit se rendre au bout de quatre mois et demi de siège. (Source : www.wikipedia.org)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Kut-ul-Amare, which was a significant event in Turkish history. The battle took place during World War I and was a major turning point in the war, as it marked the first major victory for the Ottoman Empire against the British Empire. The coin's design reflects this history, featuring an image of a soldier and a flag on one side, and the battle's dates and a map of the region on the other.

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