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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 ( | + | 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. | ||
Revision as of 09:24, 11 June 2025
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.
- 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, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
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