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4 000 000 Lira Mehmed the Conqueror
1999 yearSilver (.925) | 31.47 g | 38.61 mm |
Issuer | Turkey |
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Period | Republic (1923-date) |
Type | Non-circulating coin |
Year | 1999 |
Value | 4 000 000 Lira (4 000 000 TRL) |
Currency | Old lira (1923-2005) |
Composition | Silver (.925) |
Weight | 31.47 g |
Diameter | 38.61 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-08 |
Numista | N#54232 |
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Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Mehmed the Conqueror
Script: Latin
Lettering:
OSMANLI İMPARATORLUĞU'NUN KURULUŞUNUN 700. YILI
1299 - 1999
Edge
Reeded
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Non-circulating coin 4 000 000 Lira (Mehmed the Conqueror) 1999 from Turkey made of Silver (.925) weighing 31.47 g is that it was issued to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of Mehmed II, also known as Mehmed the Conqueror, who was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1451 until his death in 1481. He is best known for his conquest of Constantinople in 1453, which marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and the beginning of the Ottoman Empire's expansion into Europe. The coin's design features an image of Mehmed II on the obverse and the Hagia Sophia, a famous landmark in Istanbul, on the reverse.
Price
Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
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1999 | 2483 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 4 000 000 Lira (Mehmed the Conqueror) 1999 coin.