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[[Image:SB223-74772o.jpg|300px|thumb|Stack's Bowers February 2023 Collectors Choice sale, lot 74772]]
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This specimen was lot 74772 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2023), where it sold for $840. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Turkey|TURKEY]]. 250 Kurush, 1923 Year 48 (1971). Ankara Mint. NGC MS-62. A fairly SCARCE date with a low mintage, this nearly-Choice example presents immense brilliance and just a hint of frosting upon the devices, further augmenting its appeal." This type was struck in limited quantities in years 20, 30-31 and 38-87. A 250 kurush ''monnaie de luxe'' also exists. This example sold for less than its bullion value.

''Recorded mintage:'' 904. 

''Specification:'' 18.04 g, 0.917 fine gold, 0.5319 troy oz AGW. 

''Catalog reference:'' Fr-204; KM-857. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. 
* 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. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

''Link to:''
* [[Turkey 1923(44) 250 kurush|1923(44) 250 kuruş, Kemal Ataturk]]
* [[Turkey 1923(46) 100 kurush|1923(46) 100 kuruş]] = 1969
* [[Turkey 1923(47) 500 kurush Fr-203|1923(47) 500 kuruş, Kemal Ataturk]]
* [[Turkey 1970 2-1/2 lira|1970 2½ lira]]
* [[Turkey 1923(49) 50 kurush]] = 1972
* [[Turkey 1972 250 kurush|1972 250 kuruş]]
* [[Turkey 1978 1000 lira|1978 1000 lira]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1971]]

[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2023 Collector's Choice sale]]