http://www.nationalturk.com/en/turkeys-first-coin-without-ataturk-s-visage-on-it-put-in-use-19760 These new coins speak volumes about the changes in Turkey and might prove historically significant
The image on that page does not make sense. That is a plain regular 50 kuruş coin which does show Atatürk. Here is another article in English about the coins: http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/tu...n-use.aspx?pageID=238&nID=23251&NewsCatID=341 The second circulation coin "sans Atatürk" is the one commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Sayıştay (Court of Accounts) by the way. Christian