Turkey 1976 5 kurush

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was issued by Turkey as part of the F.A.O. series. Turkey issued an elaborate series of F.A.O. coins, including this gold issue from 1978. The obverse features a mother breastfeeding a child while the reverse is the same oak branch design used on the regular type. This issue was accompanied by a similar 10 kurush in aluminum and 5 lira in stainless steel. The last five kurush was issued in 1980.

Recorded mintage: 17,000.

Specification: aluminum.

Catalog reference: KM 907.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1975 5 kuruş, F.A.O.
• 1976 5 kuruş
• 1976 10 kuruş, F.A.O.
• 1977 50 lira, F.A.O.
• 1978 1000 lira, F.A.O.
• Coins and currency dated 1976
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