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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

Zekiye İffet Koç

She designed the 3.000 Lira silver commemorative for the 1981 IYDP International Year of the Disabled People and the gold coin commemorating 75th anniversary of the World Scouts of 1982.

She worked for the State Mint and Security Printhouse and during her 30 years of service, she designed numerous stamps, bonds and similar security paperwork compositions.

Zekiye Koc works on miniature painting and her works are being exhibited in Bazaar of Istanbul Arts since 1987 where she still continues her workshop.