Turkish Coin Ring - 585 HAKIMIYET MILLETINDIR" by: Yvonne
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This iconic phrase - "HAKIMIYET MILLETINDIR" translates to "Sovereignty belongs to the nation."
The "585H" mark on your coin ring's inner band is a European precious metal stamp. The number 585 indicates 14-karat gold (meaning the metal is \(58.5\%\) pure gold and \(41.5\%\) alloyed metals). The "H" is often a jeweler or assay office hallmark denoting where or by whom it was crafted.
This iconic phrase "HAKIMIYET MILLETINDIR" was coined by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic, to emphasise that supreme power and governance rest directly with the people, not a monarchy.The engraving appears on historic circulating Turkish coins (such as the Lira or Kurush) and commemorates the establishment of the Republic of Turkey in 1923.
Your coin ring may feature the portrait of Atatürk on the obverse face, with the phrase arched above his head and the mint year inscribed on the reverse.
