View source for Turkey 1923(47) 500 kurush Fr-203

[[Image:SB924-76773o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers September 2024 Collector's Choice sale, lot 76773]]
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This specimen was lot 76773 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $2,760. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Turkey|TURKEY]]. 500 Kurush, "1923" Year 47 (1970). NGC MS-63. An appealing Choice Mint State 500 Kurush, delivering good luster and charming brilliance throughout." This type was struck in limited quantities in 1941 and 1950-2010. A 500 kuruş ''monnaie de luxe'' ([[Turkey 1962 500 kurush|Fr-208]]) also exists. Despite the small mintage, this coin trades for its bullion value.

''Recorded mintage:'' 7,588. 

''Specification:'' 36.08 g, 0.917 fine gold, 35 mm diameter, 1.063 troy oz AGW. 

''Catalog reference:'' Fr-203 (formerly Fr-89); KM-859. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''September 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

''Link to:''
* [[Turkey 1923(46) 500 kurush Fr-203|1923(46) 500 kuruş, Kemal Ataturk]]
* [[Turkey 1970 2-1/2 lira|1970 2½ lira]]
* [[Turkey 1923(48) 250 kurush|1923(48) 250 kuruş]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1970]]

[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2024 Collector's Choice sale]]