Turkish Comm.- Turks Of The Millenium Part I

Here's the first set of the serie:)

Turks of the Millenium Set-Part I
On The shop 15/11/2001 - no more on the mint shop

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk


14 class White Gold / Bronze
Au 7,5 gr. / Bronz 31 gr.
33 x 44 mm (corner R=7 mm) Proof
Issued 60.000 pcs

On the reverse it reads a quote of Ataturk: My humble body of course will be soil one day, bu the Turkish Republic will remain strong forever.

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk


999 Silver-Oxidised
33 x 44 mm (corner R=7 mm) Proof
31,47 gr
Issued 60.000 pcs

Mevlana (Poet-Sufist) www.mevlana.net


999 Silver
Dia.38,61 mm.
weight 31,47 gr.
Proof
Issued 60.000 pcs.
On the reverse there is a whirling dervish and it reads Mevlana's school's motoo: "Come again, come. Whoever you are, come again as you are."

Mimar Sinan (the Architect designed many of the famous mosques in TR) http://www.guidetoturkey.com/aboutt...ar_sinan.asp


Face Value: 7.500.000 TL
999 silver
dia. 38,61 mm.
weight 31,47 gr.
Proof
Issued 60.000

The design depicted on the reverse is a famous Turkish decoration design.

Yusuf the Wrestler
Born in 1865 in the land that now is Bulgaria, Legendary strong wrestler



Face Value: 7.500.000 TL
999 silver
dia. 38,61 mm.
weight 31,47 gr.
Proof
Issued 60.000

Below the wrestling men figure on the reverse it says " wrestler champion" since he became the champ in 1885 and didn't give the title. Died on a ship accident (Bourgogne-FR) returning from the New York in 21 May 1898

Cahit Arf (Matematician) http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/...ans/Arf.html


Face Value: 7.500.000 TL
999 silver
dia. 38,61 mm.
weight 31,47 gr.
Proof
Issued 60.000

There's a part of his work on the reverse

Hope you enjoy the coins and the stories, I'm just trying to fulfill my duty as a Knight of the coin table:)

For you researchers; the site of the mint is :
http://www.darphane.gov.tr/dizayn-ehatirapara.htm
There may be some coins that do not have translated explanation or some characters you may have difficulty displaying. dont hesitate to ask me:)

But there are no stories there hehe :)
I'll be back with more info on the Turkish coinage.

Have anything you would like to ask about Turkey? You know my a-mail:)