100 lira 1958 — Turkey ( Pick: 169a )
Banknote description
This note is printed on paper with dimensions of 170 x 80 mm. It was produced at the Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası Banknot Matbaası in Ankara, Turkey, with a total amount of 11,800,000 notes printed. Signatories include Mustafa Nail Gidel (General Manager), Fikri Diker (Deputy General Manager), and Ekrem Sungar (Emissions and Cashier Manager).
The olive reverse color is a distinct feature of this note. The 1926 Issue is referenced as variant a, confirming its attributes related to banknotes produced in Turkey during this period.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Mustafa Nail Gidel (General Manager), Fikri Diker (Deputy General Manager), Ekrem Sungar (Emissions and Cashier Manager)
- Date of issue
- 4 August 1958
- Printing office
- Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası Banknot Matbaası, Ankara, Turkey
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Olive reverse
- Dimensions
- 170 x 80 mm
- Amount produced
- 11,800,000
- Pick catalog
- 169a
About this banknote
The Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası issued the 100 lira series in 1958. This series was introduced during a period of currency reform under the Republic of Turkey to update the banknote designs and security features, aligning with modern printing practices of the time.
The front side of the banknote features a portrait of President Kemal Atatürk on the right, printed in olive on a multicolor underprint. The reverse side depicts a park with a bridge in Ankara, with the Ankara fortress visible in the background. The note measures 170 x 80 mm and was printed by the Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası Banknot Matbaası in Ankara. The edition consisted of 11,800,000 notes, and the signatures on the note are those of Mustafa Nail Gidel, Fikri Diker, and Ekrem Sungar.
