KOGUJA Banknotes Catalog

10 lira 1953 — Turkey ( Pick: 157a )

Region: Middle East & Asia
Front side
10 lira Turkey 1953 — Front side
Back side
10 lira Turkey 1953 — Back side

Banknote description

The banknote is a 10 lira issued in Turkey in 1953. It is cataloged under Pick number 157a. The front side design features a portrait of President Kemal Atatürk on the right and is primarily green in color. The back side design depicts a river and a bridge, resembling design #156, and is in brownish-red. The banknote measures 155 x 71 mm.

This note is printed on paper and bears the signatures of Osman Nuri Göver, Reşat Aksan, and Kamil Kıbrızlı. It was printed by De La Rue in London, United Kingdom, with a total production amount of 30,000,000 notes. The banknote also includes a watermark of Kemal Atatürk.

The banknote is associated with the currency issued during Turkey's post-war period.

Specifications

Signed by
Osman Nuri Göver, Reşat Aksan, Kamil Kıbrızlı
Date of issue
26 October 1953
Printing office
De La Rue, London, United Kingdom
Paper
Paper
Colour
Red reverse
Dimensions
155 x 71 mm
Amount produced
30,000,000
Pick catalog
157a

About this banknote

The 10 lira banknote was issued by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey in 1953. This series was issued to standardize currency following economic adjustments after World War II. The notes were printed by De La Rue, London, and bore the signatures of Osman Nuri Göver, Reşat Aksan, and Kamil Kıbrızlı.

The front side features a portrait of President Kemal Atatürk, drawn from the 1926 issue of L.1930. The reverse side depicts a river and bridge with a brownish-red color. The watermark is Kemal Atatürk, and 30,000,000 notes were produced. The note measures 155 x 71 mm and was made of paper.

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