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.

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)