Turkish Commemorative Coins Statistics

Ten most popular commemorative coins issued by the TSM:

  Coin
 Pcs
 1  1975 - 5 Kurus - Aluminium - FAO  1.019.000
 2  1999 - 50.000 Lira Aluminium - FAO
 1.002.000*
 3  1971 - 10 Kurus - Bronze - FAO  630.000
 4  1974 - 10 Kurus - Bronze - FAO  605.000
 5  1975 - 10 Kurus - Aluminium - FAO  517.000
 6  1972 - 10 Kurus - Bronze - FAO  500.000
 7  2002 - 1.000.000 Lira - Cu-Ni - Yunus Emre
 401.337**
 8  2002 - 500.000 Lira - Cu-Ni - FAO (Sheep)
 301.300***
 9  2002 - 750.000 Lira - Cu-Ni - FAO (Goat)  301.300***
 10  1972 - 50 Lira - Silver - 50th ann. of 30 August (1922) Victory
 171.179

*     1.000.000 sold abroad
**   400.000 sold abroad
*** 300.000 sold abroad



Top ten - Silver

  Coin
Pcs
 1 1972 - 50 Lira - 50th ann. of 30 August (1922) Victory 171.17
 2 1973 - 50 Lira - 50th ann. of the Turkish Republic
68.730
 3 1973 - 100 Lira - 50th ann. of the Turkish Republic 64.885
 4 1971 - 50 Lira - 900th ann. of Victory at Malazgirt
30.827
 5 1977 - 50 Lira - FAO - Food and shelter for everyone
24.569
 6 1970 - 25 Lira - 50th ann. of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
23.420
 7 2003 - 15.000.000 Lira - FIFA World Cup - Germany 2006
21.818*
 8 2002 - 10.000.000 Lira - Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi
17.269**
 9 1980 - 500 Lira - FAO
17.000***
 10 1996 - 750.000 Lira - ECU (European Currency Unit)
16.874****

*      20.504 sold abroad
**    16.000 sold abroad
***   4.000 sold abroad
**** 14.226 sold abroad

The tables are compiled using data from the Turkish State Mint Webpage.