Description: Turkish history extends back thousands of years before the founding of the Turkish Republic in 1923. Turks, originally a nomadic people from Central Asia, established several empires, including the Seljuk Empire and later the Ottoman Empire, which was founded in Anatolia by Turkish ruler Osman in 1299.The Republic of Turkey was created after the overthrow of Sultan Mehmet VI Vahdettin by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in 1922 by the new Republican Parliament in 1923. Until the 1930s, the Arabic script was used on Turkish coins and banknotes. In 1948, the 1 Turkish Lira and 50 kurus coins stopped being minted in silver and and was withdrawned from circulation, The 1 lira coin was reintroduced in 1957 in cupro-nickel composition and in 1959 was change to Acmonital.The introduction of TRY as a currency is divided into two phases. The first phase of the Turkish lira was between 1923 and 2005. The second era of the Turkish lira began in 2005. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk until 1921, and Ghazi Mustafa Kemal from 1921 until 1934 (c. 1881 – 1938) was a Turkish field marshal, revolutionary statesman, author, and the founding father of the Republic of Turkey, serving as its first president from 1923 until his death in 1938.OBVERSE: Head of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk left.Lettering: TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİTranslation: REPUBLIC OF TURKEYEngraver: Pietro GiampaoliREVERSE: Value and date within wreath. Crescent opens right and star at the top.Lettering: 1 LİRA 1957Engraver: Pietro GiampaoliEDGE: ReededEngraver: Pietro Giampaoli (1898-1998), was Italian sculptor and medallist.Mint: Turkish State Mint (Darphane), Istanbul, TurkeyMintage in 1957 25 000 000Country Turkey Period Republic (since 1923)Type Standard circulation coinYears 1957Value 1 Lira Currency Old lira (1923-2005)Composition Copper-nickel (70% Copper, 30% Nickel)Weight 7.409 gDiameter 27 mmThickness 1.5 mmShape RoundOrientation Coin alignment ↑↓Demonetized YesReferences KM# 889, Schön# 409
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