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[[Image:S83-3740.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 83, lot 3740]]
 
[[Image:S83-3740.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 83, lot 3740]]
  
This specimen was lot 3740 in Sincona sale 83 (Zurich, May 2023), where it sold for 3,000 CHF (about US$4,015 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Turkey|TURKEY]], Republik, seit 1923. 500 Piaster 1966, Ankara. Kemal Atatürk. ''Luxus-Prägung. Gutes vorzüglich'' (Monnaie de luxe, Good extremely fine)." This ''monnaie de luxe'' was struck 1942-2021 for use in jewelry. It is wider and thinner than the [[Turkey 1923(43) 500 kurush Fr-203|500 kurush]] struck for bullion. It is not known circulated.  
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This specimen was lot 3740 in Sincona sale 83 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 3,000 CHF (about US$4,015 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Turkey|TURKEY]], Republik, seit 1923. 500 Piaster 1966, Ankara. Kemal Atatürk. ''Luxus-Prägung. Gutes vorzüglich'' (Monnaie de luxe, Good extremely fine)." This ''monnaie de luxe'' was struck 1942-2021 for use in jewelry. It is wider and thinner than the [[Turkey 1923(43) 500 kurush Fr-203|500 kurush]] struck for bullion. It is not known circulated.  
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 5,572.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 5,572.
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* 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.
 
* 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.  
 
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.  
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 83, World and Swiss Coins and Medals,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2023.  
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* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 83, World and Swiss Coins and Medals,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.  
  
 
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* [[Turkey 1966 100 kurush|1966 100 kuruş, ''monnaie de luxe'']]
 
* [[Turkey 1966 100 kurush|1966 100 kuruş, ''monnaie de luxe'']]
 
* [[Turkey 1923(43) 500 kurush Fr-203|1923(43) 500 kurush]] = 1966
 
* [[Turkey 1923(43) 500 kurush Fr-203|1923(43) 500 kurush]] = 1966
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* [[Turkey 1923(44) 250 kurush|1923(44) 250 kuruş, Kemal Ataturk]]
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* [[Turkey 1923(44) 500 kurush Fr-203|1923(44) 500 kuruş, Kemal Ataturk]]
 
* [[Turkey 1968 50 kurush|1968 50 kuruş, ''monnaie de luxe'']]
 
* [[Turkey 1968 50 kurush|1968 50 kuruş, ''monnaie de luxe'']]
 
* [[Turkey 1969 500 kurush|1969 500 kuruş, ''monnaie de luxe'']]
 
* [[Turkey 1969 500 kurush|1969 500 kuruş, ''monnaie de luxe'']]

Latest revision as of 21:43, 5 September 2025

Sincona sale 83, lot 3740

This specimen was lot 3740 in Sincona sale 83 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 3,000 CHF (about US$4,015 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "TURKEY, Republik, seit 1923. 500 Piaster 1966, Ankara. Kemal Atatürk. Luxus-Prägung. Gutes vorzüglich (Monnaie de luxe, Good extremely fine)." This monnaie de luxe was struck 1942-2021 for use in jewelry. It is wider and thinner than the 500 kurush struck for bullion. It is not known circulated.

Recorded mintage: 5,572.

Specification: 35.08 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 35.22 g.

Catalog reference: KM 874, Fr-208.

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.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 83, World and Swiss Coins and Medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

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