Turkey 1923(48) 250 kurush

Stack's Bowers February 2023 Collectors Choice sale, lot 74772

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^[1] noted, "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.

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.
• ^[1]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.

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