Here's the first set of the series Turks of the Millenium The coins were sold seperately or in two different sets; one with the firts coin, one with the second. 513 sets of type I and 805 sets of Type II are sold, Sales performance of individual coins are mentioned below.   Mustafa Kemal Ataturk info 14 class White Gold / Bronze
Au 7,5 gr. / Bronze 31 gr.
33 x 44 mm (corner R=7 mm) Proof
246 pieces sold On the reverse it reads a quote of Ataturk: My humble body of course will be soil one day, bu the Turkish Republic will remain strong forever.
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
  999 Silver-Oxidized
33 x 44 mm (corner R=7 mm) Proof
31,47 gr 246 pieces sold 999 Silver
Dia.38,61 mm. Weight 31,47 gr.
Proof 1211 pieces sold On the reverse there is a whirling dervish and it reads Mevlana's school's motoo: “Come again, come. Whoever you are, come again as you are.”   Mimar Sinan (the Architect designed many of the famous mosques in TR) more info Face Value: 7.500.000 TL 999 silver Dia. 38,61 mm. Weight 31,47 gr.
Proof 854 pieces sold
The design depicted on the reverse is a famous Turkish decoration design.   Yusuf the Wrestler Born in 1865 in the land that now is Bulgaria, Legendary strong wrestler Face Value: 7.500.000 TL 999 silver dia. 38,61 mm. weight 31,47 gr. Proof 669 pieces sold Below the wrestling men figure on the reverse it says “ wrestler champion” since he became the champ in 1885 and didn't give the title. Died on a ship accident (Bourgogne-FR) returning from the New York in 21 May 1898   Cahit Arf (Matematician) more info Face Value: 7.500.000 TL 999 silver dia. 38,61 mm. weight 31,47 gr. Proof 726 pieces sold There's a part of his work on the reverse |
