2½ Lira

Features

Issuer Turkey
Period Republic (1923-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1960-1968
Value 2½ Lira (2.5 TRL)
Currency Old lira (1923-2005)
Composition Acmonital
Weight 12 g
Diameter 30 mm
Thickness 2.17 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
190272
References KM# 893.1,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 410
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Thoughtful Mustafa Kemal, walking in Kocatepe.

Script: Latin

Lettering: TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ

Translation: Republic of Turkey

Reverse

Value and date within wreath of wheat stalk on left, olive sprig on right, star and crescent above.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2 1/2
LİRA
1960

Edge

T.C. appears twice, with various patterns inbetween

Script: Latin

Lettering: T.C. T.C.

2½ Lira -  obverse

© Walter_Scott

Mint

Turkish State Mint (Darphane), Istanbul, Turkey

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1960  4 015 000 $ 0.29 $ 0.47 $ 1.10 $ 1.30 31%
1961  1 222 000 $ 0.09 $ 0.54 $ 0.98 14%
1962  3 636 000 $ 0.35 $ 0.35 $ 2.20 $ 8.80 24%
1963  3 108 000 $ 0.54 $ 0.88 22%
1964  2 710 000 $ 0.45 $ 0.45 17%
1965  1 245 000 $ 0.40 $ 0.40 $ 0.98 $ 1.30 $ 1.70 13%
1966  1 788 000 $ 0.54 $ 1.40 15%
1967  2 626 000 $ 0.32 $ 0.92 22%
1968  2 707 000 $ 0.54 $ 1.10 12%

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