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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes Prev   Next 10-23-2006, 06:51 PM   #1 (permalink) Clinker Coin Collector     Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 1,704 My Mood: TRIVIA - 1,000,000 lIRA Did you know that if you had visited the Turkish Mint in 2004 or sooner, you were allowed to strike a 1,000,000 lira coin dated that year and keep it as a souvenir? The legends on the coin were in English and Turkish. This was a great publicity stunt as the wording reminds the visitor, and whomever is shown the coin, that the Turkish Mint has been striking coins since 1467, making it one of the oldest mints in operation. To view this coin go to: http://www.joelscoins.com/bimetal.htm#turkey   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « FUN convention | 2005 Buffalo Nickel » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Switch to Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Threaded Mode Rate This Thread: 5 : Excellent 4 : Good 3 : Average 2 : Bad 1 : Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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