Turkey 1923(47) 500 kurush Fr-203

Stack's Bowers September 2024 Collector's Choice sale, lot 76773

This specimen was lot 76773 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $2,760. The catalog description^[1] noted, "TURKEY. 500 Kurush, "1923" Year 47 (1970). NGC MS-63. An appealing Choice Mint State 500 Kurush, delivering good luster and charming brilliance throughout." This type was struck in limited quantities in 1941 and 1950-2010. A 500 kuruş monnaie de luxe (Fr-208) also exists. Despite the small mintage, this coin trades for its bullion value.

Recorded mintage: 7,588.

Specification: 36.08 g, 0.917 fine gold, 35 mm diameter, 1.063 troy oz AGW.

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

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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, September 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.

Link to:

• 1923(46) 500 kuruş, Kemal Ataturk
• 1970 2½ lira
• 1923(48) 250 kuruş
• Coins and currency dated 1970