100 lira 1972 — Turkey ( Pick: 189a )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 100 lira issued in Turkey in 1972. It is cataloged under Pick number 189a.
This note features blue-green on a multicolor underprint with brown accents. The dimensions of the banknote are 170 x 77 mm. It is signed by Mehmet Naim Talu, the Governor, and Nevzat Alptürk, the Vice-Governor.
Printed by Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası Banknot Matbaası in Ankara, Turkey, this banknote had a total production amount of 205,339,000.
This note features blue-green on a multicolor underprint with brown accents. The dimensions of the banknote are 170 x 77 mm. It is signed by Mehmet Naim Talu, the Governor, and Nevzat Alptürk, the Vice-Governor.
Printed by Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası Banknot Matbaası in Ankara, Turkey, this banknote had a total production amount of 205,339,000.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Mehmet Naim Talu (Governor), Nevzat Alptürk (Vice-Governor)
- Date of issue
- May 15, 1972
- Printing office
- Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası Banknot Matbaası, Ankara, Turkey
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue-green on multicolor underprint; brown
- Dimensions
- 170 x 77 mm
- Amount produced
- 205,339,000
- Pick catalog
- 189a
About this banknote
The Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası issued the 100 lira banknote in 1972. This series was introduced to modernize the currency and update security features. The note is part of the broader currency reform efforts in Turkey during this period, aimed at improving currency stability.
The front side features a portrait of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on a multicolored background with intricate floral designs. The back side displays an illustration of Mount Ararat. The note measures 170 x 77 mm, and 205,339,000 pieces were printed by the Banknot Matbaası in Ankara, Turkey.
