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TURKEY. Bosphorus Bridge Bronze Medal, 1973. GEM UNCIRUCLATED.
75 mm; 165.90 gms. Commemorating the Opening of the Boğazici Koprüsü (Bosphorus Bridge) and the 50th Anniversary of the Republic. By Kumuk. Obverse: View of the suspension bridge with the Hagia Sophia below in foreground; star and crescent in sky; Reverse: View of Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa, with an inset zoom view of the Turkish Straits; star, polylobe, and floral scrolls in exergue. Edge: Plain. Enchanting bronzing, with layered hues. VERY RARE. Compare to a similar, yet inferior, example in Sincona (10/2013) which realized a total of ChF 360.
75 mm; 165.90 gms. Commemorating the Opening of the Boğazici Koprüsü (Bosphorus Bridge) and the 50th Anniversary of the Republic. By Kumuk. Obverse: View of the suspension bridge with the Hagia Sophia below in foreground; star and crescent in sky; Reverse: View of Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa, with an inset zoom view of the Turkish Straits; star, polylobe, and floral scrolls in exergue. Edge: Plain. Enchanting bronzing, with layered hues. VERY RARE. Compare to a similar, yet inferior, example in Sincona (10/2013) which realized a total of ChF 360.
Officially known as the 15 Temmuz Şehitler Köprüsü (15 July Martyrs Bridge), the Bosphorus Bridge is the first of three suspension bridges crossing the Bosphorus Strait, and was opened for traffic on 30 October 1973, one day after the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Turkey. Its construction marked the first such bridge to cross the Bosphorus since the time of the Persians, some 2,400 years prior.
Estimate: $250.00- $350.00