5000 lira 1994, nickel plated brass, weight - 10,3 g,m size - 28,5 mm, thickness - 2 mm, mintage - 69504000 pcs. Such coins were released at 1992-94.
5000 lira 1996, brass, weight - 5,8 g,m size - 19,5 mm, thickness - 2,5 mm, mintage - 80506000 pcs. Such coins were released at 1995-2001.
10 thousand lira 1995, copper-nickel-zink, weight - 9,75 g., size - 23,5 mm, thickness - 2,92 mm, mintage - 56584000 pcs. Such coins were released at 1994-2000. Demonetized at December 31 2005.
25 thousand lira 2000, copper-nickel-zink, weight - 11,1 g., size - 26,5 mm, thickness - 2,68 mm, mintage - unknown. Such coins were released at 1995-2000.
50 thousand lira 2000, copper-nickel-zink, weight - 11,6 g., size - 28 mm, thickness - 2,3 mm, mintage - unknown. Such coins were released at 1996-2000.
50 thousand lira 2001, copper-nickel-zink, weight - 3,2 g., size - 17,5 mm, thickness - 1,5 mm, mintage - unknown. Such coins were released at 2001-2004.
100000 lira 2000, copper-nickel-zinc, weight - 7,6 g., size - 25 mm, thickness - 2 mm, mintage - unknown. Such coins were released at 1999 & 2000 only. Demonetized at January 1 2005.
100 thousand lira 2002, copper-nickel-zink, weight - 4,6 g., size - 21 mm, thickness - 1,5 mm, mintage - unknown. Such coins were released at 2001-2004.
250 thousand lira 2002, copper-nickel-zink, weight - 6,42 g., size - 23,4 mm, thickness - 1,9 mm, mintage - unknown. Such coins were released at 2002-2004.
5 kurus 1910, silver .830, weight - 6,013 g., size - 24 mm, mintage - 1886000 pcs. Ruler: Mehmed V (1909-1918).
Another one from the last years of the Ottoman Empire: Ottoman Pound (100 Kurush) Sultan Mehmed V AH 1327 (AD 1909) Gold, 22mm, 7.10gm, Krause KM-754 Regnal Year 3 (AD 1911)
Republic. 5 lira 1983, aluminium, weight - 1,7 g., size - 21 mm, thickness - 2,4 mm, mintage - 90310000 pcs. Coins of this type were released at 1982 & 1983.
2-1/2 lira 1970, stainless steel, weight - 9 g., size - 29 mm, mintage - 159180 pcs. Engraver: Avni Kumuk. Subject: "F.A.O. - Agricultural Progress series". Single release only. I looked for this coin for a long time. And, at last, I got it today!
opps you are right. I was star struck. I have not seen you on for a while Siberian Man. everything ok with you ? any new coins for you ?
Here's another one from the Ottoman Empire. AH1203 regnal year 6 (1794) Yuzluk of Selim III, Islambul mint. These are big billon coins, roughly 45mm and about 32g.
10 kurus 1974, bronze, weight - 2,5 g., size - 21 mm, thickness - 1,4 mm, mintage - 605000 pcs. "F.A.O. - Agricaltural progress series". Coins with this design were released at 1971 1974, but coins of 1971-73 were heavier - 3,5 g.
And one year later the same design was used for an even lighter aluminum coin ... Have always found it amusing that the coins from that series (including a 150 lira silver piece) feature Atatürk driving a tractor himself. Christian
40 para 1327 (4) / 1911, nickel, weight - 5,92 g., size - 23,7 mm, mintage - 8716000 pcs. Coins of this type were released at 1910-1912. Ruler: Muhammad V (1909-1918).
