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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

Alfred Nefe (1923 ~ 2019)

Born in Kleinraming, Austria in 1923, the artist studied at the Iron & Steel Processing Technical School (Fachschule für Eisen- und Stahlbearbeitung) in Stern. He produced portraits on various banknotes for the Austrian Central Bank.

Alfred Nefe, who produced portraits for the Swedish Central Bank in the early 1960s, also produced many stamps and became a name well-known to philatelists.

6 Emisyon 50 TL Atatürk portresi

His name, inscribed as “A.NEFE” can be seen on the portrait of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on the 6th Emission 50, 100 and 500 Lira banknotes  (*42, Sf. 127).

* Click here for other artists whose engravings are used in the design of Turkish currency.

 

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