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enTurkish coins have become lighter
April 19, 2023
In order to save money and reduce the cost of minting coins, the General Directorate of the Turkish Mint has reduced the content of iron, zinc and nickel in their composition.
As a result, the weight of 1 lira decreased from 8.6 to 6.6 grams, the weight of 50 kurush - from 6.8 to 5.5 grams. The coins have become thinner by half a millimeter. The composition of 1,5,10 and 25 kurush has not changed.
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