Lower-mintage date within type
1940 · 1 Lira · KM 869
253,000 vs 6,167,000 (1941)Same .830 silver and 12 g as 1941. Check original surfaces and grade-matched sales.
Catalogue evidence ↗NUMISTR / RESEARCH REFERENCE
Key dates, semi-keys & varieties
Know the date, the variety and the reason it matters before paying a premium.
Sources checked: October 18, 2026
A key date is meaningful within a defined series. Below are documented dates and varieties worth recognizing; “semi-key candidate” is our collecting interpretation of relative mintage, not a universal market grade.
Series semi-key candidate
1935 · 25 Kuruş · KM 864
888,000 vs 10,576,000 (1936)Lower production than the other dates listed for this three-year silver type; verify surviving quality.
Catalogue evidence ↗Series semi-key candidate
1935 · 50 Kuruş · KM 865
630,000 vs 5,082,000 (1936)The 1937 figure is 4,270,000. Relative mintage is a reason to examine, not a guaranteed premium.
Catalogue evidence ↗Major design variety
1934 · 100 Kuruş · KM 860.1 / 860.2
718,000 combinedHigh-star and low-star varieties. Do not count the combined mintage twice.
Catalogue evidence ↗Relative scarcity / variety study
1946 · 25 Kuruş · KM 880
2,672,000 vs 20,000,000 (1944)Base metal, not silver. NGC flags varieties but does not define all diagnostics in the retrieved entry.
Catalogue evidence ↗Ruler key / alteration risk
AH 1293/1 · Murad V · 20 Kuruş · KM 712
128,000NGC warns that Abdülhamid II KM 722 coins can be altered to imitate Murad V; the tuğra differs.
Catalogue evidence ↗Low-mintage regnal date
AH 1336/2 · Mehmed VI · 20 Kuruş · KM 818
1,530Match ruler, year 2 and exact type. Do not transfer scarcity to every 20 kuruş.
Catalogue evidence ↗Lower-mintage first regnal year
AH 1327/1 · Mehmed V · 50 Kuruş gold · KM 753
6,276 vs 89,712 (year 2)Gold type with Reşat beside the tuğra. Confirm original issue and year; later products can resemble it.
Catalogue evidence ↗Specialist key-date study
AH 1327/7 · Mehmed V · 20 Para · KM 761
Not confirmed in sourceNickel, not a silver 20 kuruş. The guide separates year 7 and no-regnal-year entries; authenticate both carefully.
Catalogue evidence ↗Tuğra, inscription and date sizes
AH 1293 · 2 / 5 Kuruş · KM 736 / 737
Varies by regnal yearNGC notes size varieties. A different-looking numeral is a lead for plate comparison, not a new variety by itself.
Catalogue evidence ↗Mintage, survival and condition rarity
Mintage counts production. Survival asks how many remain; condition rarity asks how many remain at a particular quality. None can be substituted for the others. A scarce date with heavy cleaning may be less desirable than a common date with exceptional original surfaces. Compare exact catalogue type, grade and problems before using a price.
Does low mintage mean a coin is rare?
Not by itself. Survival, condition, variety and demand must also be considered.