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Worldwide Coins & Bank Notes => Other World Coins => Topic started by: RenaL on December 30, 2007, 07:51:09 AM
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By the new year, the Turkish State Mint releases a new commemorative coin depicting the Chora Church / Museum located in Istanbul.
The coin is silver proof as most of the latest TR comm. coins.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y88/RenaL/dec_07/kariyeyeni.jpg)(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y88/RenaL/dec_07/kariyeyeni1.jpg)
About the Chora Chuch (copy from Wikipedia):
The buiilding is considered to be one of the most beautiful examples of a Byzantine church, and is situated in the western, Edirnekapı district of Istanbul.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y88/RenaL/dec_07/kariyecamiitg6.jpg)
In the 16th century, the church was converted into a mosque by the Ottoman rulers, and it became a secularised museum in 1948.
The interior of the building is covered with fine mosaics and frescoes.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y88/RenaL/dec_07/75_kariye_kubbe_isa.jpg)
complete article on the Wikipedia page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chora_Church)
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Thanks for the information RenaL.
Very nice looking coin and I like the look of the building. It is great that we look after some of our old buildings and art.