20 lira 1974 — Turkey ( Pick: 187 )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 20 lira issued in Turkey in 1974. It is cataloged under Pick number 187. The design features President Kemal Atatürk on the front side, set against an orange-brown color on a multicolor underprint, with two signatures present. The back side depicts the Mausoleum of Atatürk in Ankara at the center, accompanied by a watermark of Kemal Atatürk.
This note is printed on paper and measures 143 x 65 mm. The printing was conducted by Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası Banknot Matbaası.
The banknote was issued during a time when Turkey was undergoing various socio-economic changes, focusing on economic stabilization and modernization efforts.
This note is printed on paper and measures 143 x 65 mm. The printing was conducted by Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası Banknot Matbaası.
The banknote was issued during a time when Turkey was undergoing various socio-economic changes, focusing on economic stabilization and modernization efforts.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Osman Şiklar (Baskan); Yavuz Canevi (Baskan Yardimcisi)
- Date of issue
- 1974
- Printing office
- Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası Banknot Matbaası
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Orange-brown on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 143 x 65 mm
- Pick catalog
- 187
About this banknote
The Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası issued this series of 20 lira banknotes in 1974. The series featured signatures by Osman Şiklar as Baskan and Yavuz Canevi as Baskan Yardimcisi. These notes were part of efforts to modernize currency design during the 1970s, using updated printing techniques by the Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası Banknot Matbaası.
The front side of the note features President Kemal Atatürk at the right, with an orange-brown color scheme on a multicolor underprint. The back side depicts the Mausoleum of Atatürk in Ankara at the center. The note has a watermark of Kemal Atatürk and was printed without an imprint by DBM-A, measuring 143 x 65 mm.
