"100th Anniversary of 'Gazi' title being given to Antep"
Originally known as Antep, the title 'Gazi' (meaning 'veteran' in Turkish) was added to the province's and the provincial capital's name in 1921, due to its population's extraordinary courage during the Turkish War of Independence.
External ring: brass
Center disc: copper-nickel
Diameter: 26.15 mm
Weight: 8.30 g
(image from Gijs Vlothuizen)
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