5 Kuruş - Bursa Merinos Fabrikası 1953 front 5 Kuruş - Bursa Merinos Fabrikası 1953 back
5 Kuruş - Bursa Merinos Fabrikası 1953 photo
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5 Kuruş - Bursa Merinos Fabrikası

1953 year
Nickel 3.83 g 21.84 mm
Description
Location
Turkey
Period
Republic (1923-date)
Type
Trade tokens › Co-operative tokens
Year
1953
Value
5 Kuruş 0.05 TRL = EUR 0.0000000172
Currency
Old lira (1923-2005)
Composition
Nickel
Weight
3.83 g
Diameter
21.84 mm
Thickness
1.34 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#349317
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering: Bursa Merinos Fabrikası

Translation: Bursa Merinos Factory

Edge

Plain

Comment

These tokens could be used to shop at Sümerbank clothing stores at that time.

There were also different types of this token, which you can see in the image below.