Description:
Obverse
Legend and date within wreath
Date is calculated by adding onto 1923 the bottom number. Illustrated example here is 1923+47=1970
Reverse
Head of Atatürk left.
This coin is known as "Tam Cumhuriyet Altını" = Full Republican Gold and used with its bullion value. New dates are always preferred by the public; thus older dates are rarer as many go back to the mint each year to be melted.
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