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Artists whose designs were used on Turkish currency

We compiled the list of artists who created the designs of the coins and banknotes of Republic of Türkiye.

Most of the coins were produced by artists employed by the Mint, and most of the banknotes by the engravers of the Central Bank’s Banknote Print, yet in the early periods of the Republic, foreign experts were consulted and the works of artists participating in occasional competitions have also taken place on commemorative and circulation coins.

Artists whose designs were used on Turkish currency:

(dates in brackets indicate the year which the artist’s first design ewas released into circulation.)

Artists who were awarded degrees in competitions, but whose designs were not used on coins:

Artists whose artwork is used on currency indirectly:

*designers of some of the coins and most of the banknotes are missing from the list. It will be updated as new information surfaces.

cover photo: 2018 annual report of the Turkşsh Stete Mint

Ahmet Şimşek

Cumhuriyet ve Gençlik – Ahmet Şimşek

Ahmet Şimşek won the coin design competition in 1998, which was held to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Turkish Republic. His winning design was used for the silver coin titled ‘Republic and Youth.’

The composition features a girl and a boy, holding an olive branch and a torch, positioned alongside Atatürk’s profile, facing right. Surrounding the central design, decorations made of ears of wheat form part of a gearwheel that spans three-quarters of the circumference.

 

 

 

 

A set of seven coins was released in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Republic of Türkiye.

A golden coin called “Republic 75” was a collective design. Effigy of Atatürk is the work of Pietro Giampaoli from the 50’ies.

Other coins were made in silver:

  • “Republic and Lousanne”, “Republic 2000” (by Suat Özyönüm);
  • “Republic and Children”, “Republic and Women” (by Nesrin Ekşi);
  • “Republic and Reforms” (by Hakkı Baha Çavuşgil),
  • “Republic and Youth” (by Ahmet Şimşek)
Milenyum 2000 yarışma ikincisi; Ahmet Şimşek

He attended another contest and won second place with his Millennium coin.

Two doves cuddling around a globe, forming a tulip outline.

(Other two winners of the Millenium Competition are Ayşe Şirin and Tan Mavitan)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ahmet Şimşek also attended the coin design competition of 2006. The contest theme was Newroz (Spring Equinox) Celebrations.

Although he was announced to share the second place with Buket Esener, his design was not used on the coin (One side of the coin bears the design of Buket Esener and the other side bears the design of Betül Uğurlu).