2. 75th Anniversary of the Republic
3. 750th Anniversary of the Ottoman Empire
4. The Series of Antique Cities
5. MR. Clinton’s Visit The first bi-metal
of TURKEY.
6. Traditional Turkish Theatre
7. First women of the Republic. What is
new with this serie is, the coin is the first ever to come with a booklet.
8. Turkey’s
Candidacy to the European Union
9. The Millenium Summit of the
United Nations
10. Olympic Games
11. M. K. Atatürk
12. Lacerta Clarkorum
13. Troya
14. Food Security
15. Galata Tower
16. Tophane Fountain
17. Barbaros “Commender of the Navy”
18. Fethiye
19. Chess Olimpiad
20. Nostalgia Set
This set is realized by
using original dies of our former circulation coins.
In gold,
coins of the year 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951
In silvar
1934, 1965 and 1975
Apart from opening coin design contests, we
have invited our famous sculptors and asked them to make artistic work for our new series.
The first of this is “ the Turks of the
Millenium ”, which will be issued in fives.
The first five will be issued in April and
one of which will be our first platinuim commemorative coin.
Last year we have also launched coin
minted metal boxes in bronze,
silver and gold.
Now every coin is also sold with a metal box with
the mintage of the coin on the cover.
Serial number, is minted on the box
and the weight as well if it is in gold.
Another pioneer on the
market is the lighter we have produced with CdA of Switzerland.
That is done by mounting a golden
commemorative coin into a silver lighter.
Among our new products there
is a paper weight. The demountable commemorative coin is the thickest of its kind as far
as diameter is concerned.
New medallion is made by using the first golden
coin
There is also a sculpture type of this medallion
We are the only legal producer of the official gold
coins.
Out of existing two different types,
thick ones are purchased for investment purposes and thin ones as a gift for special
events like weddings or circumcition ceremonies. In the year 2000 the total production of
the two was 32 tons. In pieces 12 million!
Apart from these, we are
producing special Mint Gold for 5 years;
only one kind and 6 gr. with no face value.
That is bought also by the collectors. This year we
made a special coverage for these gold coins.
In the mid section, in red, there are special
printings and UV writings;
on the bottom left, 5 mm lead blank
with the official seal and serial number.
Another new product to
arrive to the market shortly, will be pens.
These again will be produced
with CdA of Switzerland.
Finally, in our recent new
product line, there will be wrist and pocket watches.
This year, in two weeks of time, we will be opening
our first two shops. Number one will be in our premises;
And the Number 2 will be in
our new international airport in Istanbul.
If you let me say few words
about the technology we are using at the moment; I’d first say they are not so old as
our age, 533 years! But they reflect the experience of 533 years!
This was the technology we
were using some time ago.
Today :
This is where we do
the engraving.
As you see we are still using this
machine which is almost 175 years old! Still so beautiful.
At the same time
We use this one as well.
This is where the dies are made.
This is where we do the moulding.
Where we make the rolling.
Where we produce blanks.
The annealing
where we weigh them
Polishing
minting
and this is where we pack them.
So we are confident
today
and vey proud of yesterday.
Final word; after 533 years of experience, we are
still young and strong thanks to new technologies and endless modernizations. And we are
ready to communicate and cooperate in every field with other mints and organizations.
Thank you for kind attention.
And great big congratulations to World Money Fair
for the 30th anniversary.
