Ataturk westernised (modernised) Turkey, he changed the writing from writing right to left in an Arabic style to left to right using most letters found in the English alphabet (with a couple of extra). He also introduced the western time and (Gregorian Callander) date.
With over 5,000 shops in the Grand Bazaar, at least one shop must have gold coins. (Actually quite a few do, especially on/near the Jeweller's row.) I'll be there in November and will have a look and report back. Wouldn't mind getting a birthyear Monnaie de Luxe bullion piece....
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If anyones looking for Turkish gold brockage error coins, after many years of searching I have managed to build a 25 kurus gold obv and rev brockage pair as well as a 50 kurus gold obv and rev brokage pair which Im planing on selling.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atatürk's_Reforms
Sorry I don't know of any gold coin site.
modern gold bullion coins.
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