Turkey 1972 250 kurush
This specimen was lot 1374 in Goldberg Sale 139 (Los Angeles, June 2024), where it sold for $1,152. The catalog description[1] noted, "Turkey. 250 Kurush, 1972. Monnaie de Luxe. Kemal Ataturk. Pop 1; Only 2 graded at PCGS. MS-63. Ex Goldberg Sale 41, May 28, 2007, lot 4935. The Peh Collection Part II." This specimen is from a series of Turkish gold bullion coins called "monnaie de luxe." Issued 1943-2013 in denominations of 25, 50, 100, 250 and 500 kurush (or kuruş or qirsh), some bore regnal dates and others (like this one) bear Common Era dates. Most, such as this one, display the portrait of the father of Turkey, Kemal Ataturk; some bear the portrait of his chief lieutenant, Ismet Inonu. The style recalls the elaborate calligraphy found on old Ottoman gold coins.
Recorded mintage: 305,000.
Specification: 17.54 g, 0.917 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-209 (formerly Fr-95); KM-873.
- 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]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg Sale 139: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, featuring the Peh Family Collection, Part II, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2024.
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