Turkey 2½ Lira, 1969 – 1980
Information
Country
Turkey
Turkey
Currency
Old lira
(1923 – 2005)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
2½ Lira
Year
1969 – 1980
Ruler
Republic
(1923–9999)
Composition
Acmonital
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
9
Diameter (mm)
30
Thickness (mm)
1.65
Demonetized
Yes
Description
2½ Lira from Turkey. Issued from 1969 to 1980. Struck in Acmonital. Measures 30 mm and weighs 9 g.
- Obverse
- Thoughtful Mustafa Kemal, walking in Kocatepe NOTE: Varieties exist with landscape and number of beads in laurel. (Republic of Turkey)
- Reverse
- Value and date within wreath of wheat stalk on left, olive sprig on right, star and crescent above
- Edge
- T.C. appears twice, with various patterns inbetween
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.9M | — | — | — | € 1,20 | € 1,20 | € 1,20 | 5% | ||
| 1979 | 5M | — | — | € 0,77 | € 0,77 | € 0,77 | € 1,90 | 14% | ||
| 1978 | 15.7M | — | € 0,55 | € 0,55 | € 1,10 | € 1,10 | € 1,10 | 24% | ||
| 1977 | 19.5M | € 0,65 | € 0,65 | € 0,65 | € 0,65 | € 0,65 | € 0,65 | 31% | ||
| 1976 | 6.9M | — | — | € 0,40 | € 0,57 | € 0,58 | € 1,10 | 14% | ||
| 1975 | 9.8M | — | — | € 0,58 | € 1,00 | — | — | 21% | ||
| 1974 | 3.8M | — | — | € 0,53 | € 0,54 | — | — | 9% | ||
| 1973 | 4.3M | — | — | € 0,54 | € 0,54 | € 3,30 | — | 13% | ||
| 1972 | 9.1M | — | — | € 0,49 | € 0,71 | — | — | 25% | ||
| 1971 | 2.2M | — | € 0,04 | € 0,23 | € 0,56 | — | — | 10% | ||
| 1970 | 3.8M | — | € 0,22 | € 0,50 | € 0,56 | € 0,79 | € 2,20 | 14% | ||
| 1969 | 1.4M | — | € 0,33 | € 0,58 | € 0,58 | — | — | 8% |
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