David Cornell was born on 1935. He worked at the British Royal Mint.
He designed the golden commemorative coin of 1999, with the theme “Living Legend Troy” and the face value 7.500.000 Lira.
Euro Serie is a result of the cooperation between the Turkish State Mint and the German MDM Company.
Other coins of the Euro Serie:
- 1998 Dolmabahce Palace, 3.000.000 TL
- 1998 Galata Tower, 3.000.000 TL, by Esin Özkul(*1)
- 1997 Saint Nicholas of Myra (Santa Claus), 1.500.000 TL, by Hakkı Baha Çavuşgil
- 1999 Bosphorus, 4.000.000 TL, Snejana Ruseva – Hoyer
- 1999 Living Legend Troy, 500.000 TL, David Cornell
- 1999 Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, 4.000.000 Snejana Ruseva – Hoyer
- 2000 Bosphorus (gold), 50.000.000 TL, Snejana Ruseva – Hoyer
- 2001 Galata Tower (gold), 50.000.000 TL, Waldemar Wronski
- 2001 Waterfront Mansions of the Bosphorus, 10.000.000 TL, Waldemar Wronski
- 2000 Saint Nicholas of Myra (gold), 10.000.000 TL
[1] The golden coin released in 2001 bearing the same design is announced to be a handiwork of Waldemar Wronski
*cover photo :David Cornell FRSA working on the effigy of Sir Winston Churchill (https://blog.westminstercollection.com/tag/david-cornell)
