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

Sneschana Russewa-Hoyer

Designer of two silver coins of the 1999 yılı Euro Serie. Both of 4.000.000 TL nominal value; Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, and the Bosphorus (Boğaziçi; which was also struck in gold in 2000 with a 50.000.000 TL face value)

Coins were released in accordance with the agreement between the Turkish State Mint and the German MDM firm.

Other coins of the 1999 Euro Serie:

  • Dolmabahce Palace, 3.000.000 TL, 1998
  • Galata Tower, 3.000.000 TL, 1998 Esin Özkul(*1)
  • Saint of Myra; Santa Claus, 1.500.000 TL, 1997 Hakkı Baha Çavuşgil
  • Living Legend Troy, 500.000 TL, 1999 David Cornell
  • Galata Tower (gold), 50.000.000 TL, 2001 Waldemar Wronski
  • Seafront Mansions of the Bosphorus, 10.000.000 TL, 2001 Waldemar Wronski
  • Saint of Myra; Santa Claus,(gold), 10.000.000 TL, 2000 Hakkı Baha Çavuşgil

[1] Golden coin of 2000, bearing the same design is listed as a handiwork of Waldemar Wronski.


The artist was born in Bulgaria in 1953 (in Cyrillic “Снежана Русева – Хойер”), went to East Berlin to study graphic design in the 70’ies and married Heinz Hoyer.

Federal Eagle of Germany designed by Snezhana & Heinz Hoyer (foto: ECB)

They won the design competition of 1997 for the German Euro coins. Their design of the Federal Eagle (Bundesadler) is used on the 1 and 2 Euro coins in circulation since 2002.

They work on designs of stamps, coins and medals.

https://www.muenzenundmedaillen.de/designer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sneschana_Russewa-Hoyer

cover photo: Wikipedia

Waldemar Wronski

Waldemar Wronski is the engraver of some commemorative coins produced as a result of the cooperation between the Turkish State Mint and the German MDM Company.

  • 2001 Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) gold coin with a face value 50.000.000 Lira
  • Pond Turtle (Emys orbicularis) silver coin valued 10.000.000 Lira
  • 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney – Javelin, 10.000.000 Lira
  • 2002 Football World Cup in Korea – Japan
  • 1999 Waterfront Mansions of the Bosphorus

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

Esin Özkul

Esin Özkul is listed as the artist for the 1999 Galata Tower silver commemorative part of the Euro Serie.

The serie is produced in accordance with the agreements between the 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