Turkey 1979 150 lira

from the Stack's Bowers 2019 ANA sale, part of lot 23851

This specimen was part of lot 23851 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2019), which sold for $216. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MIXED LOTS. Assorted Silver Coinage (5 Pieces). 1846-1979. All NGC or PCGS Certified. 1) Italy. 10 Lire, 1927-R. NGC AU-58. KM-68.2. 2) Russia. 10 Kopeks, 185-CNG HI. PCGS AU-50 Gold Shield. KM-C-164.1. 3) Sweden. 1/4 Riksdaler, 1846/4-AG. PCGS AU-55 Gold Shield. KM-669. 4) Sweden. Krona, 1923-W. NGC MS-63. KM-786.1. 5) Turkey. 150 Lira, 1979. NGC PROOF-67." This design was struck in several denominations for the F.A.O.

Recorded mintage: 10,000 (reeded edge) + 2,500 proofs (lettered edge).

Specification: 9 g, .800 fine silver, reeded edge or lettered edge.

Catalog reference: KM-929.2.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The August 2019 Chicago ANA Auction: World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.

Link to:

• 1978 1000 lira, Anatolian bride
• 1979 500 lira, Anatolian bride
• 1979 500 lira, Year of the Child
• 1979 10,000 lira, Year of the Child
• Coins and currency dated 1979