Tag: Traditional Turkish Handicrafts

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.

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.