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20 Lira Year of Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin
2019 year| Silver (.925) | 31.1 g | 38.61 mm |
| Issuer | Turkey |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1923-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2019 |
| Value | 20 Lira 20 TRY = USD 0.58 |
| Currency | New lira (2005-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 31.1 g |
| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-10-08 |
| Numista | N#201535 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Year of Prof .Dr. Fuat Sezgin Yili.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PROF. DR. FUAT SEZGİN YILI
YEAR OF PROF. DR. FUAT SEZGİN YILI
Comment
Mehmet Fuat Sezgin (October 24, 1924 - June 30, 2018) was a Turkish orientalist of Kurdish origin specializing in the history of the Arab sciences. He was professor emeritus of the history of natural sciences at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and founder and honorary director of the Institute for the History of Arabic Islamic Sciences. He has also set up museums in Frankfurt and Istanbul with replicas of Arab and Islamic scientific instruments, tools and historical maps. His best-known publication is the 17-volume Geschichte des Arabischen Schrifttums, a reference in the field. (Source : www.wikipedia.org)
Interesting fact
The 20 Lira coin (Year of Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin) 2019 from Turkey made of Silver (.925) weighing 31.1 g is a non-circulating coin, meaning it is not intended for general circulation and is instead produced in limited quantities for collectors or special occasions.
