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

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