1 lira 1942 — Turkey ( Pick: 135 )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1 lira issued in Turkey in 1942. It is cataloged under Pick number 135.
The front side features a lilac portrait of President İ. İnönü on the right. The back showcases a depiction of the Bosporus Strait; it includes a watermark of İ. İnönü.
This note measures 135 x 60 mm and is printed on paper in purple and cream colors. It is signed by Kemal Zaim Sunel and Nedim Ersun. Produced by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom, a total of 25,000,000 copies were made. The design follows the 1926 issue, identified as L.1930 (25.4.1942).
The front side features a lilac portrait of President İ. İnönü on the right. The back showcases a depiction of the Bosporus Strait; it includes a watermark of İ. İnönü.
This note measures 135 x 60 mm and is printed on paper in purple and cream colors. It is signed by Kemal Zaim Sunel and Nedim Ersun. Produced by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom, a total of 25,000,000 copies were made. The design follows the 1926 issue, identified as L.1930 (25.4.1942).
Specifications
- Signed by
- Kemal Zaim Sunel, Nedim Ersun
- Date of issue
- 25 April 1942
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Purple and cream
- Dimensions
- 135 x 60 mm
- Amount produced
- 25,000,000
- Pick catalog
- 135
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Turkey (Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası) issued the 1 lira banknote (Pick 135) on April 25, 1942. This note was part of the E2 Emission Group and remained in circulation until its demonetization on August 1, 1957.
The obverse features a portrait of President İsmet İnönü on the right side. The reverse depicts a view of the Bosphorus Strait. The banknote measures 135 x 60 mm and has a watermark of President İnönü. It was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom.
