New Coins From The Turkish Mint

800th birthday of Mevlana

The Turkish State Mint has released three new commemorative coins as a result of a design contest with the theme :"800th anniversary of Mevlana's Birth".

The first prize is 3.000 YTL (TRL) and 5 pcs of the minted coin
The second prize is 2.000 YTL (TRL) and 2 pcs of the minted coin
The third prize is 1.000 YTL (TRL) and 2 pcs of the minted coin

All the three coins have the same reverse with the face value, the year of issue (2007), the inscription "800th anniversary of Mevlana's Birth"
and the logos of the mint, the touristic Turkey logo (in Turkish) and a logo what seems to be a figure of a Whirling Dervish (probably a logo for these celebrations)


Face Value :30 New Turkish Lira
Metal :.925 Silver
Diameter :38,61 mm
Weight : 31,47 gr.
Proof
Edge Reeded
Max. mintage 3.000 + 2.000
Circulation Period: 19/07/2007 - 19/07/2009



Obverse designs:


Artist : Ayþe Þirin (Ayse Sirin)



Artist : Leman Kalay



Artist : Sesil Beatris Kalaycýyan (Kalayciyan)

The order of the coins (and their designers) is according to the numbers the Turkish State Mint has assigned to the coins, there is not a formal statement declaring the contest results yet.



read about Mevlana
also here
and here