Tag: Galata Tower

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

 

Turhan Selçuk (1922 ~ 2010)

Turhan Selcuk was a prominent cartoonist and illustrator known for the comic strip Abdulcanbaz published in Milliyet newspaper.

UNESCO declared the year 1996, “Year of Nasreddin Hodja”. Turkey minted silver commemoratives bearing motifs in his cartoon style.

During this collaboration between the Turkish State Mint and Turhan Selcuk, another coin serie was contemplated but not realized. One of these designs (Hezarfen Ahmet Celebi) was used on the occasion of 1st World Air Games of 1997(*).

 

The designs of these coins were created by Turhan Selcuk, their models sculpted by Hakkı Baha Çavuşgil.

 

Further reading on the artist (Turkish): http://www.abdulcanbaz.biz/Hakkinda/Turhan-Selcuk/Turhan-Selcuk-Biyografi