10000000 lira 1999 — Turkey ( Pick: 214 )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 10,000,000 lira issued in Turkey in 1999. It is cataloged under Pick number 214. The design features President Kemal Atatürk on the front, positioned at the left center, with a square security device in gold on the right. The background is rendered in red and purple against a multicolor underprint. On the reverse, the banknote displays a world map created by Piri Reis from 1513.
The dimensions of this note are 162 x 76 mm. It was printed by the Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası Banknot Matbaası in Turkey. The signatures on the note are of Gazi Ercel and Süreyya Serdengeçti.
A total of 25 million pieces of this denomination were produced.
The dimensions of this note are 162 x 76 mm. It was printed by the Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası Banknot Matbaası in Turkey. The signatures on the note are of Gazi Ercel and Süreyya Serdengeçti.
A total of 25 million pieces of this denomination were produced.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Gazi Ercel, Süreyya Serdengeçti
- Date of issue
- 1999
- Printing office
- Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası Banknot Matbaası, Turkey
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Red and purple on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 162 x 76 mm
- Pick catalog
- 214
About this banknote
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey issued this 10000000 lira banknote in 1999. This series was introduced as part of a response to high inflation rates, necessitating larger denominations to accommodate everyday transactions. The banknote's high denomination reflects economic conditions of the time.
The front side of the banknote features a portrait of President Kemal Atatürk at left center, with a gold square security device at the right. The reverse side displays a world map from 1513 by Piri Reis. This banknote is printed by the Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası Banknot Matbaası and bears the signatures of Gazi Ercel and Süreyya Serdengeçti.
