50 lira 1956 — Turkey ( Pick: 164a )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 lira issued in Turkey in 1956. It is cataloged under Pick number 164a. The front design features a portrait of President Kemal Atatürk positioned to the right on a brown multicolor underprint. The back showcases a red design with a watermark of Kemal Atatürk.
This note was signed by Mustafa Nail Gidel, Emir Sencer, and Kamil Kıbrızlı. It was produced by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom, with a total of 4,000,000 units printed. The dimensions of the banknote are 160 x 74 mm.
The note is classified as a variant a of the issued design.
This note was signed by Mustafa Nail Gidel, Emir Sencer, and Kamil Kıbrızlı. It was produced by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom, with a total of 4,000,000 units printed. The dimensions of the banknote are 160 x 74 mm.
The note is classified as a variant a of the issued design.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Mustafa Nail Gidel, Emir Sencer, Kamil Kıbrızlı
- Date of issue
- 15 October 1956
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- brown on multicolor underprint; red reverse
- Dimensions
- 160 x 74 mm
- Amount produced
- 4,000,000
- Pick catalog
- 164a
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Turkey issued the 50 lira banknote in 1956. This series was introduced to standardize the currency and enhance security features following economic changes. It was part of a broader effort to update Turkish banknotes with new designs featuring significant national figures.
The front side of the note features a portrait of President Kemal Atatürk on a brown multicolor underprint. The reverse side is red and includes a watermark of Atatürk. The note was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom, with a total of 4,000,000 notes produced.
