Troy 50000 Lira

The 1992 Troy 50,000 Lira coin features a reverse design with a detailed relief of the Trojan Horse, drawing directly from excavations at the ancient site.

That engraving, based on artifacts uncovered over decades, makes it a rare nod to archaeology in Turkish numismatics. The coin was struck in silver by the Turkish State Mint, with a face value that reflected the era's rampant inflation—fifty thousand lira barely bought a loaf of bread back then.

Exact mintage figures? Lost to bureaucratic fog, as with many issues from that period. We know it was produced as a proof specimen for collectors, but not how many survived the years.

If you ask me, it's no cursed relic from Homer's tales—just a solid piece of silver with a historical etch. Worth a spot in your album, not your mythology shelf.