Turkey 1923(33) 100 kurush
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This specimen was lot 46913 in Stack's Bowers Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction (Pittsburgh, September 2026), where it sold for $976. The catalog description[1] noted, "TURKEY. 100 Kurush, 1923 Year 33 (1956). Istanbul Mint. PCGS MS-64." This type was struck years 20 and 27-87 (1941-2010) as a bullion coin. It is not known circulated.
Recorded mintage: 216,000.
Specification: 7.21 g, 0.917 fine gold, 21.9 mm diameter, reeded edge, 0.2127 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-101; KM-855.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2026.
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