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

Tekin Gülbasar


Tekin Gülbasar was born in 1978 in Zile, Tokat. He graduated Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Faculkty of Fine Arts, Sculpture Programme in 2006 and started working at the State Mint the same year.

Coins he has designed:

  • 2016 15 Temmuz Şehitleri ve Gazileri Anısına
  • 2016 Büyük Türk Devletleri Serisi
    • Büyük Hun İmparatorluğu
    • Batı Hun İmparatorluğu
    • Avrupa Hun İmparatorluğu
    • Ak Hun İmparatorluğu
    • Göktürk İmparatorluğu
    • Avar İmparatorluğu
    • Hazar İmparatorluğu
    • Uygur Devleti
    • Karahanlılar
    • Gazneliler
    • Büyük Selçuklu İmparatorluğu
    • Harzemşahlılar
    • Altınordu Devleti
    • Büyük Timur İmparatorluğu
    • Babür İmparatorluğu
    • Osmanlı İmparatorluğu
  • 2016 İyonlar (Anadolu Medeniyetleri Serisi No: 6)
  • 2016 Uğur Böceği (Türkiye’de görülen hayvan türleri serisi)
  • 2016 Türk Keleri (Türkiye’de görülen hayvan türleri serisi)
  • 2016 Dünya İnsani Zirvesi İstanbul
  • 2016 Nasreddin Hoca “Göle Maya Çalmak” (Masal Kahramanları Serisi No: 2)
  • 2016 Beçin Kalesi – Ahmed Gazi Medresesi (Antik Kentler Serisi No: 10)
  • 2016 İlk Türk Amirali Çaka Bey (Gemiler ve Kaşifler Serisi No: 7)
  • 2017 Assos – Athena Tapınağı (Antik Kentler Serisi No: 11)
  • 2017 Nasreddin Hoca “Ye Kürküm Ye” (Masal Kahramanları Serisi No: 3)
  • 2017 Cam Kelebeği (Türkiye’de görülen hayvan türleri serisi)
  • 2017 Roma İmparatorluğu Aizanoi Zeus Tapınağı, Çavdarhisar İlk Borsa (Anadolu Medeniyetleri Serisi No: 7)
  • 2017 Umur Bey (Gemiler ve Kaşifler Serisi No: 8)
  • 2017 Datça Deveboynu Feneri (Deniz Fenerleri Serisi No: 7)
  • 2017 Meddah (Geleneksel Türk Tiyatrosu)
  • 2017 Kavuklu & Pişekar (Geleneksel Türk Tiyatrosu)
  • 2017 Darphane 550. Yıl
  • 2019 Patara Meclis Binası ve Kent Kapısı (Antik Kentler Serisi No: 13)
  • 2019 Doğu Roma İmparatorluğu (Anadolu Medeniyetleri Serisi No: 9)
  • 2019 Azerbaycan Milli Meclisi’nin Kuruluşunun 100. Yılı
  • 2019 Anadolu’ya Özgü Kuşlar Serisi
    • Kaşıkçı (No: 2)
    • İbibik (No: 3)
    • Çöl Koşarı (No: 4)
    • Bayağı Uzunbacak (No: 5)
    • Baştankara (No: 6)
    • Ardıç (No: 8)
  • 2019 Bodrum Feneri (Deniz Fenerleri No: 9)
  • 2019 Göbeklitepe yılı
    • Gümüş ve Bronz
  • 2019 Kılıç Ali Paşa (Gemiler ve Kaşifler Serisi No: 10)
  • 2019 Azerbaycan Dışişleri Bakanlığının Kuruluşunun 100. Yılı
  • 2019 İmameddin Nesimi Doğumunun 650.Yılı
  • 2019 Nasreddin Hoca “Dünyanın ortası burasıdır” (Masal Kahramanları Serisi No: 5)
  • 2020 Osmanlı İmparatorluğu (Anadolu Medeniyetleri Serisi No: 10)
  • 2020 Karabağ Azerbaycandır 50 Manat
  • 2020 Karabağ Azerbaycandır 20 TL
  • 2020 Perge – Helenistik Kapı (Antik Kentler Serisi No: 14)
  • 2020 Yeşilay’ın kuruluşunun 100. yılı
    • Gümüş
    • Bronz
  • 2020 Gastronomi Şehri Afyonkarahisar
    • Altın kaplama
    • Gümüş
    • Bronz
  • 2020 Nasreddin Hoca “Fil Hikayesi” (Masal Kahramanları Serisi No: 6)
  • 2020 Osman Gazi 1258 ~ 1326 (Osmanlı Padişahları No: 1)
  • 2020 Orhan Gazi 1281 ~ 1362 (Osmanlı Padişahları No: 2)
  • 2023 Ayşe Hafsa Valide Sultan Vakfiyesi’nin 500. Yılı (Manisa Sultan Külliyesi Camii)
  • 2023 Deniz Harp Okulu 250. Yıl
  • 2023 Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi 750. Vuslat Yılı
  • 2023 Saltuklular (Anadolu Beylikleri Serisi No: 4)
  • 2024 Ak Hun Devleti (Büyük Türk Devletleri Serisi No:4)
  • 2024  Hungarian-Turkish Culture Year
  • 2024 Galatasaray’s 24th Championship in the Turkish Super League

[1]Obverse of these coins is the handiwork of Hakkı Baha Çavuşgil.

(We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to the artist for his invaluable contributions to this page)

Nalan Yerlibucak – Çakır

The artis is born in İzmit and graduated Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts, Sculpture Programme in 2001.  Started working for the State Mint in 2008 and currently still is designing coins and medals.

Exhibitions and events she took part in:

  • 2008 – Yazlık ‘08 Artisan Art Gallery (İstanbul) 2008 – Young Sculptors Exhibition (İstanbul)
  • 2008 – Marmara University Graduates Exhibition
  • 2007 – Fikret Mualla Painting Studio Muhammet Şengöz students exhibition
  • 2007 – 2nd Young Sculptors Workshop II (Yesemek Bienal at Gaziantep)
  • 2005 – 3rd Art at Akmerkez (İstanbul)
  • 2003 – Nilay Kan Büyükişleyen Sculpture Workshop Exhibition Kaş Art Gallery (İstanbul)
  • 2002 – 63rd State Painting and Sculpture Competition Exhibition (Ankara)
  • 2001 – Water and Mind (Su ve Us) Exhibition (İstanbul)

Awards

2007 – “Kemal Türkler Mosoleum Project Competition” 2nd Place (İstanbul)

Coins that the artist designed for the State Mint:

  • 2001 32nd EuroBasket European Basketball Championship for Men
  • 2001 coins from the “Birds of Turkey” Serie
    • Ala Sığırcık (Sturnus roseus)
    • Kızıl Akbaba (Gyps fulvus)
    • İzmir Yalıçapkını (Halcyon smyrnensis)
    • Küçük Karabatak (Phalacrocorax pygmeus)

 

  • 2002 coins from the “Flowers of  Turkey” Serie
    • Şakayık (Paeonia turcica)
    • Anadolu Orkidesi (Orchis anatolica)
    • Anadolu Glayölü (Gladiolus anatolicus)
    • Allıgelin (Tchihatchewia isatidea)
    • Çakalnergis (Sternbergia candida)
    • Manisa Lalesi (Tulipa orphanidea)

 

  • 2005 Edirne Selimiye Mosque (Cultural Assets Serie No:1)
  • 2005 Mostar Bridge (Cultural Assets No:2)
  • 2005 coins from the “Animals of Turkey” Set
    • Striped Hyena
    • Long-eared Hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus)
  • 2007 Troy – Cultural Heritage of the humankind
  • 2007 Centenary of the Scouts
  • 2007 Kariye / Chora

 

  • 2008 Kaşgarlı Mahmut 1000th birth year

 

  • 2009 Frederic Chopin 200th birth year
  • 2009 Katip Çelebi 400th birth year
  • 2009 1 Lira Elephant
  • 2009 1 Lira Caretta Caretta

 

  • 2010 Istanbul European Capital of Culture
  • 2010 Amasya Houses
  • 2010 Leathersmith (Traditional Turkish Handicrafts)
  • 2010 Ertuğrul Frigate
  • 2010 1 Lira Angora Cat
  • 2010 1 Lira Sivas Kangal Shepard Dog

 

 

  • 2014 1 Lira Byerley Turkish Horse
  • 2014 1 Lira Anatolian Eagle
  • 2014 1 Lira Striped Hyena
  • 2014 Halide Edip Adıvar 50th death anniversary

 

  • 2015 Operation Sarıkamış Centenary
  • 2015 Gallipoli
  • 2015 Hamidiye Cruiser
  • 2015 Nusret Minelayer
  • 2015 Ertuğrul Frigate 125th anniversary
  • 2015 Midilli Cruiser
  • 2015 Muavenet-i Milliye Destroyer
  • 2015 First Nurse Esma Deniz (First Women of the Republic Serie)
  • 2016 Orkhon monuments & inscriptions
  • 2016 Centennary of the Victory of Kut
  • 2016 Dragonfly (part of the serie Animal Species seen in Turkey)
  • 2016 Erzurum Clock Tower
  • 2016 Yesemek Sculpture Workshop
  • 2016 Zonguldak – Rize (Seven Regions – Seven Cities No. 7)
  • 2017 Blue Crab
  • 2017 125th anniversary of the first Museum & Sarcophagus of Alexander
  • 2018 Şeyh Edebali (Those who enlighten Anatolia #3)
  • 2019 Danishmendids & Tzachas (Anatolian Beyliks Serie #1)
  • 2021 Koca Yusuf (Turkish Sportmen Serie #1)
  • 2021 Western Hun Empire
  • 2021 1 Lira Tarsus Çatalburun Turkish Pointer Dog
  • 2021 1 Lira Caracal
  • 2022 Tomb of Gülbaba at Budapest Hungary
  • 2022 Mersin Sturgeon
  • 2023 200 Lira Centenary of the Turkish Republic in gold
  • 2023 100 Lira Centenary of the Turkish Republic in silver
  • 2023 5 Lira Centenary of the Turkish Republic in bronze
  • 2023 Omar Khayyam
  • 2023 Centennary of Ankara becoming the capital of Turkish Republic
  • 2024 Asik Veysel Satiroglu
  • 2024 50th Anniversary of the Cyprus Peace Operation
  • 2024 Süleyman Demirel (Turkish Politicians of the Republican Era No:4)
  • 2024 Centenary of the Directorate of Religious Affairs

 

[1] Designers of some of the commemoratives released by the State Mint, were not announced on the certificates or the newsletters. Engravers of such coins are listed only to the extent that we could identify their designer. The list will be updated with new information.

Michael Otto

Designer of various commemorative coins of several countries, as well as Euro coins.

Together with his father Herwig, Michael Otto produced models for the Turkish Mint part of the cooperation with the MDM firm.

  • 1999 Ships and Explorers Serie #4 “Fethiye” galleon 4.000.000 Lira silver,
  • 1999 Olympic Games of 2000, 3.000.000 Lira silver,
  • 1999 Lacerta Clarorum 4.000.000 Lira silver coin
  • 2000 Euro 2000 Football Cup commemorative

 

Cover photo: www.muenzgravur.de

Personal page: www.instagram.com/otto.gravuren

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

David Cornell

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.

1999 Yaşayan Efsane Truva

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)

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

Nesrin Ekşi – Schnepf

Born in 1975, the artist graduated Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts, Sculpture Programme in 1997.

During her career at the State Mint between 1997 and 2016, she created numerous coins and medals starting with the 5.000.000 Lira gold Dikilitas (the Obelisk of Theodosius) commemorative, which was the second piece of the Istanbul Cultural Heritage serie.

Reverse of the 50 Kr piece in circulation today; depicting the Bosphorus Bridge, is also her handiwork.

Coins she designed and sculpted:

  • 1998 Istanbul Cultural Assets #2 – Dikilitas – Obelisk of Theodosius
  • 1998 75th anniversary of the Turkish Republic Serie
    • Republic and Women
    • Republic and Children
  • 1999 Istanbul Cultural Assets #3 – Tophane Fountain (gold and silver; two coin types)
  • 1999 80th anniversary of Ataturk’s arrival at Samsun on 19th of May 1919
  • 1999 700th anniversary of the Ottoman Empire’s establishemnt / Conquest of Constantinople
  • 2000 First Turkish Pilot – Sabiha Gökçen
  • 2000 Cities of the Antiquity #1 – Ephesus Celsus
  • 2000 Türkiye’s candidacy to European Union membership
  • 2001 23th of April
  • 2001 Traditional Turkish Handcrafts #1 – Iznik Pottery
  • 2001 Turks of the Millenium – Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi
  • 2001 Birds of Türkiye Serie
  • 2002 Ataturk portrait for the circulation 250.000 Lira (*33, p. 33)
  • 2002 Flowers of Türkiye Serie
  • 2002 23th of April
  • 2002 Hagia Sophia Mosque
  • 2002 Istanbul Cultural Assets #4 Hagia Sophia Mosque
  • 2002 Olympic Games – Skiing
  • 2002 Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi
  • 2003 Zeugma
  • 2003 First Turkish European Champion Athlete, Süreyya Ayhan
  • 2003 First Turkish Woman Lawyer, Süreyya Ağaoğlu
  • 2003 550th anniversary of the conquest of Constantinople – Çinili Köşk
  • 2004 Turks of the Millenium – Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror
  • 2005 Ataturk portrait for the 25 Yeni Kurus for circulation (*33, p. 37)
  • 2005 23rd Universiade Games Izmir
  • 2005 Nemrud (bearing the 2003 date)
  • 2005 Animals of Türkiye Serie
    • Anatolian Leopard
    • Kangal Shepard Dog
    • Grizzly Bear
    • Anatolian Wild Sheep
    • Ankara Goat
    • Tailed Dormouse
    • Jerboa
    • Ankara Cat
  • 2006 800th anniversary of Gevher Nesibe Hospital Complex
  • 2006 Solar Eclipse
  • 2006 70th anniversary of Mehmet Akif Ersoy‘s death
  • 2006 Calligrapher Hamid Aytaç
  • 2007 Safranbolu Houses
  • 2007 Kayseri Kültepe – First bronze age – IDOL
  • 2008 Seljuki zodiac representations
    • Aries – Ram
    • Taurus – Bull
    • Gemini – Twins
    • Cancer – Crab
    • Leo – Lion
    • Virgo – Maiden
    • Libra – Scales
    • Scorpio – Scorpion
    • Sagittarius – Archer
    • Capricorn – Goat
    • Aquarius – Water Bearer
    • Pisces – Fish
  • 2008 Traditional Turkish Handcrafts – Miniature
  • 2008 Centenary of Kabataş High School
  • 2008 Çatalhöyük
  • 2008 Yahya Kemal Beyatlı
  • 2008 800th anniversary of the birth of Nasreddin Hoca
  • 2009 Reverse of the circulation coin 50 Kurus bearing the Bosphorus Bridge (*33, p. 44)
  • 2009 Barack Obama’s visit to Türkiye
  • 2009 90th anniversary of Ataturk’s arrival at Samsun on 19th of May 1919
  • 2009 Imperial Eagle & Bearded Vulture 1 TL
  • 2009 World Bank Group Meeting in Istanbul
  • 2009 150th anniversary of Faculty of Political Science, Ankara University
  • 2009 1430th anniversary of Hijrah
  • 2010 90th anniversary of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye
  • 2010 FIBA World Basketball Championship
  • 2010 1400th anniversary of revelation of Qur’an
  • 2010 Ahırkapı Lighthouse
  • 2010 Centenary of Osman Hamdi – Istanbul Archeological Museum
  • 2011 European Youth Olimpics – Trabzon
    • Silver
    • Bronze
  • 2011 5th Universiade Winter Games – Erzurum
    • Skiing
    • Hockey
  • 2011 650th anniversary of Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling
  • 2011 Centenary of Yildiz Technical University
  • 2011 Centenary of the Turkish Airlines
  • 2011 Hejaz Railway – Medina Station
  • 2014 450th anniversary of Matrakcı Nasuh (*1)
  • 2014 First actress, Afife Jale

Medallions she created:

  • 2008 Seljuki medallion
  • 2009 Grand Bazaar Nuruosmaniye Gate medallion bearing the logo of the Turkish Numismatics Association and the Coat of Arms of the Ottoman Empire
  • 2010 European Capital of Culture; Istanbul


[1] Sculptor / artist of some of the commemoratives released by the State Mint, were not announced on the certificates or the newsletters. Designers of such coins are listed only to the extent that we could identify their designer. The list will be updated with new information.

Stuart Devlin (1931~ 2018)

Stuart Devlin designed the FAO Commemoratives of 1983-84 World Fisheries Conference.

Said coşns were made in three types – all denominated at 500 Lira – in gold, silver and cupro-nickel.

Royal Mint lead a commemorative coin programme for the Conference being held in Rome, where twelve countries participated with coins.

The initial pieces were struck without any mint mark, however the pieces struck at the Royal Mint for sales outside Türkiye bear the logo with the Tower of London.  Later, the Turkish State Mint also introduced their own mint-mark designed by Suat Özyönüm(*28, p. 73~75).

Stuart Leslie Devlin, an Australian by birth (1931 Geelong – Victoria), attended the Gordon Institute of Technology, specialising in gold and silversmithing. Later studies gold and silversmithing at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. He won a scholarship to the Royal College of Art in London and also a Harkness Fellowship at Columbia University in New York.

In 1982 he was awarded the royal warrant as goldsmith and jeweller to the Queen. He designed the commemorative coins for the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He also designed coins for around 30 different countries.

Stuart Devlin won the competition of 1964 for the design of the Australian coinage. The coins bear motifs of Australian native animals; such as a feather tail glider (1 c), a frilled lizard (2 c), an echidna (5c), a lyrebird (10 c), a platypus (20 c), Commonwealth Coat of Arms (50 c) and a mob of five kangaroos (1 $)

Australian Coinage by Stuart Devlin

Cover photo: https://www.ramint.gov.au/stuart-devlin-ao

https://benchpeg.com/news/stuart-devlin-ao-cmg-1931-2018

Hakkı Baha Çavuşgil (1924 ~ 2006)

Hakkı Baha Çavuşgil, started working for the Turkish State Mint in 1979 and created dozens of circulation and commemorative coins until his death.

He graduated from Fine Arts Academy and created many sculptures, focusing on abstract figures.

His brief cv from the State Mint Website:

He was born on 15th of May, 1924 in Harput, Elazig. completed his primary and middle education in Canakkale, his high school in the capital; Financial Trade School of Ankara.

Enrolled to Academy of Fine Arts (Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University today). Received lessons from Rudolf Belling and Zuhtu Muritoglu workshops, graduated sculpture programme in 1955. Also graduated Decoration and Ornamentation Arts Ceramics programme in 1957.

Studied in Italy under Italian Gov’t scholarship at Rome Istituto Centrale Del Restauro for five years.

Graduated Rome Medallion Arts School with honours (1962)

Staged dozens of exhibitions domestically and abroad, received several awards.

His creations while working for the State Mint:

  • 1981 Centennary of Ataturk’s birth; Half (½) and whole 1 Lira silver and gold coins (*1)
  • 1981 FAO World Food Day; 16th of October 20 Lira aluminium and 1.500 Lira silver coins
  • 1982 Hicretin 15. Yüzyılı
  • 1982 FAO 16 Ekim Dünya Besin Günü gümüş 1.500 Lira
  • 1982 Dünya İzciliğinin 75. Yılı
  • 1983 Anadolu Medeniyetleri Sergisi 500 Lira küpronikel ve 50.000 Lira altın
  • 1983 Cumhuriyet’in 60. Yılı (İnsan figürlerinin taşıdığı Ay Yıldız desenli yazı tarafı, *2)
  • 1984 Kış Olimpiyatları – Sarajevo, Bosna Hersek
  • 1984 Yaz Olimpiyatları – Los Angeles, ABD
  • 1985 Turgut Reis 500. doğum yılı gümüş 5.000 Lira ve altın 50.000 Lira
  • 1986 Dünya Futbol Şampiyonası – Meksika (kaktüs figürlü gümüş ve altın, ayrıca futbolcu figürlü gümüş, toplam 3 hatıra para)
  • 1986 Mehmet Akif Ersoy 50. Ölüm Yılı
  • 1987 Ormancılığımızın 130 Yılı, “Yeşili Yaşat, Ormanı Koru” sloganlı biri gümüş, biri altın iki hatıra para
  •  1988 Kış Olimpiyatları – Calgary, Kanada
  • 1988 Yaz Olimpiyatları – Seul, Güney Kore
  • 1988 Mavi Haliç, Büyük İstanbul Çevre Koruma Projesi, altın ve gümüş iki hatıra para
  • 1989 İstanbul Metrosu
  • 1989 Mimar Sinan 400. Anma Yılı (1.000 Liralık küpro-nikel, 20.000 Liralık gümüş ve 200.000 Liralık altın)
  • 1990 Çanakkale Zaferi 75. Yıl gümüş ve altın iki hatıra para
  • 1990 Parlamenter Demokraside 70. Yıl gümüş ve altın iki hatıra para
  • 1990 Dünya Futbol Şampiyonası – İtalya (Romus & Romülüs’ü emziren kurt figürlü ve top süren bir futbolcu desenli iki gümüş para)
  • 1991 Mozart 200. Ölüm Yılı – Saraydan Kız Kaçırma Operası – Topkapı Sarayı
  • 1992 500 Years of Peace and Harmony – Turkish Jews (Sefarad Yahudileri Göçü’nün 500. Yıldönümü, küpronikel, gümüş ve altın)
  • 1992 Cioacchino Rossini 200. Doğum Yılı
  • 1992 Muhsin Ertuğrul 100. Doğum Yılı
  • 1993 Türkiye Kızılay Derneği 125. Yıl (gümüş ve altın iki hatıra para)
  • 1993 Cumhuriyet’in 70. Yılı
  • 1993 Pyotr İliç Çaykovskiy 100. Ölüm Yılı
  • 1994 GAP – Güneydoğu Anadolu Projesi
  • 1995 25.000 Lira tedavül
  • 1995 25.000 Lira “Dünya Hoşgörü Yılı”
  • 1995 Piri Reis (Gemiler ve Kaşifler Serisi No: 1) (gümüş ve altın iki hatıra para)
  • 1995 FAO 50. Yıl
  • 1996 Yaz Olimpiyatları – Atlanta, ABD
  • 1996 Nasreddin Hoca – UNESCO Dünya Kahkaha Yılı (*3)
  • 1996 Gümrük Birliği – Customs Union
  • 1996 ECU
  • 1997 Piri Reis (Gemiler ve Kaşifler Serisi No: 2) (1995’teki desen ile aynı ancak daha ufak bir altın para)
  • 1997 Çin Seddi ve Toprak Asker Ordusu (İpek Yolu Serisi No: 1)
  • 1997 Mehmet Akif Ersoy 60. Ölüm Yılı
  • 1997 Hezarfen Ahmet Çelebi – 1st World Air Games (Dünya Hava Oyunları,750.000 ve 1.500.000 Liralık iki gümüş *3)
  • 1997 Barbaros Hayreddin Paşa Kaptan-ı Derya (Gemiler ve Kaşifler Serisi No: 3)
  • 1997 Lidya Krallığı Kroisos
  • 1997 Myra’lı Aziz Noel Baba € EURO
  • 1998 Dünya Futbol Şampiyonası – Fransa
  • 1998 Cumhuriyet’in 75. Yılı – Cumhuriyet ve Devrimler (Çağdaş Giyim Kuşam, Şapka Devrimi)
  • 1998 Yaz Olimpiyatları 2000 – Halter
  • 1999 Dünyada İlk Para Lidya (altın para 1997 tarihlidir)
  • 1999 Uygur Bölgesi (İpek Yolu Serisi No: 2)
  • 1999 Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nun Kuruluşunun 700. yılı – Osman Gazi
  • 2000 Bill Clinton’un Ziyareti (gümüş ve bimetal)
  • 2001 Darphane’nin Kuruluşu 1467 Madalyonu
  • 2001 Türkiye’nin Kuşları – Saz Horozu (Porphyrio Porphyrio)
  • 2001 Türkiye’nin Kuşları – Yeşil Arıkuşu (Merops Superciliosus)
  • 2002 Türkiye’nin Çiçekleri – Benekli Yılanyastığı (Arum Maculatum)
  • 2002 Türkiye’nin Çiçekleri – Safran (Crocus Sativus)
  • 2002 Türkiye’nin Çiçekleri – Domuztopalağı (Cyclamen Trochopteranthum)
  • 2002 Yunus Emre “Adımız miskindir bizim, Düşmanımız kindir bizim”
  • 2003 Olimpic Games 2000 – Güreş (altın para 2000 tarihlidir)
  • 2004 İsmet İnönü (Binyılın Türkleri Serisi)
  • 2004 Kanuni Sultan Süleyman (Binyılın Türkleri Serisi)
  • 2005 Çöl Varanı (Türkiye’nin Hayvanları)
  • 2008 İpek Yolu – Kırgızistan (1999 Uygur Bölgesi parasında kullanılan yazı yüzü, *4)
  • 2008 İpek Yolu – Özbekistan (1999 Uygur Bölgesi parasında kullanılan yazı yüzü, *4)
  • 2012 İpek Yolu – Türkmenistan (1999 Uygur Bölgesi parasında kullanılan yazı yüzü, *4)
  • 2013 İpek Yolu – İran (1999 Uygur Bölgesi parasında kullanılan yazı yüzü, *4)
  • 2014 İpek Yolu – Kayseri (1999 Uygur Bölgesi parasında kullanılan yazı yüzü, *4)

Medallions:

  • 1988 Türk Nümismatik Derneği “İsmail Galip Bey” Madalyonu
  • 1999 Türk Nümismatik Derneği “Cüneyt Ölçer” Madalyonu
  • 2001 Darphane’nin Kuruluşu 1467 Madalyonu

[1] Paraların deseni Etem Çalışkan‘a, rölyef ve kalıp uygulaması Hakkı Baha Çavuşgil’e aittir (*27, Sf. 51).

[2] Paranın Atatürk portreli tura tarafı Suat Özyönüm eseridir (*27, Sf. 68).

[3] Paraların deseni Turhan Selçuka, rölyef ve kalıp uygulaması Hakkı Baha Çavuşgil’e aittir (*27, Sf. 153 & 165).

[4] Paraların tura yüzü Tekin Gülbasar‘a aittir.

ilave okuma: https://www.idildergisi.com/makale/pdf/1548617739.pdf