Turkey 2012 50 kurush

from the Acanthite Collection

Turkey has, since World War Two, a history of inflation. The new lira superseded the old lira at the rate of 1,000,000 to one in 2003. This fifty kurush bears the stern visage of Kemal Ataturk, founder of the Republic. It is listed in the SCWC for 2009-2013 and in Numista for 2009-2022. As of August 2023, US$1 = 27.16 lira, making this coin worth about US$0.018.

Recorded mintage: 35,157,500.

Specification: 6.8 g, bimetallic, copper-nickel center in a brass ring, 23.85 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 1243.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.

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