Turkey 1923(46) 500 kurush Fr-203

Heritage sale 3094, lot 35181

This specimen was lot 35181 in Heritage sale 3094 (Chicago, August 2021), where it sold for $2,400. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Turkey. Republic gold 500 Kurush 1923 Year 46 (1969) MS63 NGC. Watery and exhibiting light reflectivity underneath a veil of champagne tone." This type was struck in limited quantities in 1941 and 1950-2010. A 500 kurush monnaie de luxe (Fr-208) also exists.

Recorded mintage: 5,636.

Specification: 36.08 g, 0.917 fine gold, AGW 1.0637 oz.

Catalog reference: KM-859, Fr-203 (formerly Fr-89).

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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, ANA WFOM World & Ancient Coins Platinum Night Signature Auction #3094, featuring the Cape Coral Collection, the WTR Collection and the Monaco Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.

Link to:

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