in 1299 around the globe, a new powerful state - the union of Turkic-speaking tribes of Asia Minor, known as the Ottoman Empire.The first money of the country were small and inconspicuous, but their weight was unchanged for centuries before the arrival of Sultan Mehmet II.They were silver akche that were made on the model of the coins minted under the Mongol dynasty Hulaguid.They were produced in strict accordance with the canons of Islam, and therefore did not have any pictures.Basically they were excerpts from texts of a religious character.After some time, these coins contain the name of the Turkish steel ruler, his signature and the date of manufacture.
In the sixteenth century the akche with many impurities.Coins Turkey as a result of lost some of its value.As a result, a new currency pair.On the orders of Suleiman II in turn introduced kuruses.It was Turkey's gold coins, which are also not escaped depreciation.Over time they added more impurities.
new monetary reform took place during the reign of Sultan Abdul Majid.Realizing that a depreciation of the currency a little confidence, he gave the order in 1844 Coinage relating to seven names.The most valuable of these was the lira, and the smallest - altilik.
somewhat less radical monetary reforms have taken place in the next, the twentieth, century.For a time, the lira was equal to one hundred kurush, and those, in turn, forty pairs.Recent disappeared in 1923.At the end of the last century, suffered a strong devaluation of the lira actually depreciation.In the back there were even Turkish coins with five zeros.The smallest currency unit of time equal to 4,000 pounds.Some Turkish coins issued in the late 1990s and early 2000s, represent a serious interest for numismatists.In particular, the shape of some of these non-standard - oval or square.
Modern Turkish coins are different from his recent predecessors.Again there kuruses.Strengthening lira led to the fact that it made sense to produce small change coins in Turkey.1 new lira (yeni lirasi) is now worth millions of old.New kuruses minted in brass and copper-nickel alloy.In all modern Turkish coin has the image of a great statesman Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.Denomination of small means of circulation ranges from 0.01 to 1 lira.
commemorative coins issued and Turkey.Their price is considerably higher than the nominal value.In 2002, the party was released coins "Flowers of Turkey."Each of these instances contains a picture of any kind of endangered birds, the name of it.Naturally, the cost of such coins is also well above par.Of particular value is an instance of one square, which has already been discussed above.This coin of 7.5 million lire, which were issued in the early 1990s.It was minted from silver of 925 tests.Turkish Mint periodically releases collectible items.Many of them are images of different animals - cats, dogs, tigers, eagles, turtles, monkeys and so on.Turkish These coins differ attractive appearance.
