Turkey 2010 250 kurush
This specimen was lot 32390 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $1,560. The catalog description[1] noted, "TURKEY. 250 Kurush, 2010. Istanbul Mint. NGC MS-66. Monnaie de Luxe coinage. Tied with just one other example for the top spot in the NGC census, this resounding Gem glistens with an abundance of brilliance and features the bust of Kemal Ataturk." 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: 177,320.
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, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2025 NYINC Showcase Auction, featuring the Richard Margolis Collection, Part III, and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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