© Cetin Kuzu - @Koleksiyonda
© Cetin Kuzu - @Koleksiyonda
Medal - Atatürk
1938 year| Brass | 28.5 g | 39.0 mm |
| Location | Turkey |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1923-date) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Personality medals |
| Year | 1938 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 28.5 g |
| Diameter | 39.0 mm |
| Thickness | 3.2 mm |
| Shape | Round with a loop |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#390287 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering:
KURTARDIĞIN TÜRK KADINI SANA BAĞLILIĞINI SUNAR
1881 - 1938
MELEK
Translation:
The Turkish women you saved shows her devotion to you
1881 - 1938
MELEK
Designer: Melek Celal Sofu
Edge
Plain
Comment
Melek Celal Sofu (1896–1976), one of the first Turkish female painters and sculptors, made this medal in memory of the death of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic, and dedicated it to Turkish women.
