5 lira 1952 — Turkey ( Pick: 154a )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 lira issued in Turkey in 1952. It is cataloged under Pick number 154a. The front features a portrait of President Kemal Atatürk at the right, displayed in blue on a multicolor underprint. The back depicts three peasant women with baskets of hazelnuts at the center and is predominantly blue in color.
This banknote measures 150 x 68 mm and is printed on paper. It was produced by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom, with a total issuance of 40,000,000 notes. The signatures on this note include Osman Nuri Göver (General Manager), Reşat Aksan (Deputy General Manager), and Kamil Kıbrızlı (Emissions and Cashier Manager).
The watermark features Kemal Atatürk. The design is part of the 1926 issue, marked L.1930 (10.11.1952) and categorized as Variant a, indicating it is an issued note.
This banknote measures 150 x 68 mm and is printed on paper. It was produced by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom, with a total issuance of 40,000,000 notes. The signatures on this note include Osman Nuri Göver (General Manager), Reşat Aksan (Deputy General Manager), and Kamil Kıbrızlı (Emissions and Cashier Manager).
The watermark features Kemal Atatürk. The design is part of the 1926 issue, marked L.1930 (10.11.1952) and categorized as Variant a, indicating it is an issued note.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Osman Nuri Göver (General Manager), Reşat Aksan (Deputy General Manager), Kamil Kıbrızlı (Emissions and Cashier Manager)
- Date of issue
- 10 November 1952
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue on multicolor underprint; blue reverse
- Dimensions
- 150 x 68 mm
- Amount produced
- 40,000,000
- Pick catalog
- 154a
About this banknote
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey issued this 5 lira banknote in 1952. This series was introduced as part of the ongoing series featuring prominent national figures and cultural elements. The printing was carried out by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom.
The front side of the banknote features a portrait of President Kemal Atatürk on a blue and multicolor underprint, with signatures from Osman Nuri Göver, Reşat Aksan, and Kamil Kıbrızlı. The reverse depicts three peasant women with baskets of hazelnuts at the center. A watermark of Kemal Atatürk further secures the note.
