Turkish lira
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The lira (Turkish Türk lirası or TL) was the currency of Turkey until 2005. For the present currency of Turkey, see Turkish new lira.
The lira was introduced in 1844. It replaced the kuruş as the principal unit of currency, with the kuruş continuing to circulate as a subdivision of the lira, with 100 kuruş = 1 lira. The para also continued to be used, with 40 para = 1 kuruş. Until the 1930s, the Arabic script was used on Turkish coins and banknotes, with پاره for para, غروش for kuruş and ليرا...
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