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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

Architect Nurettin

Was one of the winning contestants of the coin design competition of 1934, organized for the cupronickel small change.

His models for the reverse were chosen but not realized.

For the obverse of the coins, Mazhar Nazım Resmor‘s submission was chosen but not realized.

Minting the new coins could not be realized in 1934 and as relations with the Royal Mint deepened, Percy Metcalfe‘s designs were used on the coinage of 1935.

One of the coins minted commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Republic is listed to be the artwork of a Nureddin from 1933. It is highly probable that it is the same person.

 

 

Mazhar Nazım Resmor (1901 ~ 1977)

Mazhar Nazım was one of the winning contestants of the coin design competition of 1934, organized for the cupronickel small change.

His models for the obverse were chosen but not realized.

Mazhar Nazım studied arts in Academy of Fine Arts and later masted on stained glass at the Decorative Arts Institute of Paris. After his return to Türkiye in 1933, he taught arts and crafts at Applied Fine Arts High School and Institute of Fine Arts for Girls (*source – TR).

 

 

For the reverse of the coins, Architect Nurettin‘s submission was chosen but not realised.

Minting the new coins could not be realized in 1934 and as relations with the Royal Mint deepened, Percy Metcalfe‘s designs were used on the coinage of 1935.