5 lira 1961 — Turkey ( Pick: 173a )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 lira issued in Turkey in 1961. It is cataloged under Pick number 173a. The front features a portrait of President Kemal Atatürk on the right, surrounded by a design of blue with orange, blue, and multicolor guilloche. The back displays three women with baskets of hazelnuts at the center, presented in blue.
This note is printed on paper and measures 150 x 68 mm. It bears the signatures of Fikri Diker, Emin Ali Serim, and Kamil Kıbrızlı. The printing office is DBM-A, without imprint. A total of 41,208,000 notes were produced, and a watermark of Kemal Atatürk is present.
The first issue date is marked as L.1930 (25.10.1961) with a variant noted as "a. Issue note." The production quantity indicates notable demand for this banknote during its circulation period.
This note is printed on paper and measures 150 x 68 mm. It bears the signatures of Fikri Diker, Emin Ali Serim, and Kamil Kıbrızlı. The printing office is DBM-A, without imprint. A total of 41,208,000 notes were produced, and a watermark of Kemal Atatürk is present.
The first issue date is marked as L.1930 (25.10.1961) with a variant noted as "a. Issue note." The production quantity indicates notable demand for this banknote during its circulation period.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Fikri Diker, Deputy General Manager; Emin Ali Serim, Deputy General Manager; Kamil Kıbrızlı, Emissions and Cashier Manager
- Date of issue
- 25 October 1961
- Printing office
- DBM-A (without imprint)
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue with orange, blue and multicolor guilloche on the front; blue on the back
- Dimensions
- 150 x 68 mm
- Amount produced
- 41,208,000
- Pick catalog
- 173a
About this banknote
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası) issued the 5 lira banknote (Pick 173a) on October 25, 1961, as part of the Fifth Emission Group. This series was introduced to modernize the nation's currency and enhance security features.
The front of the note features a portrait of President Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on the right side, set against a blue background with orange, blue, and multicolor guilloche patterns. The reverse depicts three Turkish women carrying baskets of hazelnuts at the center. The banknote measures 150 x 68 mm and includes a watermark of Atatürk's portrait. A total of 41,208,000 notes were printed by the Banknote Printing Plant (DBM-A) without an imprint.
