50 lira 1960 — Turkey ( Pick: 166 )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 lira issued in Turkey in 1960. It is cataloged under Pick number 166. Its design features a portrait of President Kemal Atatürk on the right side, set against a purple background with a multicolor underprint. The front side design is similar to the earlier issue but displays a different style of numbers. A reddish guilloche surrounds the watermark of Kemal Atatürk.
This note, printed on paper, measures 175 x 80 mm. It was produced by De La Rue, with a total of 1,550,000 notes manufactured. The banknote is signed by Selahattin Çam and Said Erda.
The 50 lira note was part of the 1926 Issue; L.1930 series and became relevant during the early 1960s in Turkey. The portrait of Kemal Atatürk is a common feature in Turkish currency from this period.
This note, printed on paper, measures 175 x 80 mm. It was produced by De La Rue, with a total of 1,550,000 notes manufactured. The banknote is signed by Selahattin Çam and Said Erda.
The 50 lira note was part of the 1926 Issue; L.1930 series and became relevant during the early 1960s in Turkey. The portrait of Kemal Atatürk is a common feature in Turkish currency from this period.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Selahattin Çam, Said Erda
- Date of issue
- 1 April 1938
- Printing office
- De La Rue
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Purple on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 175 x 80 mm
- Amount produced
- 1,550,000
- Pick catalog
- 166
About this banknote
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası) issued the 50 lira banknote on February 15, 1960, as part of the Fifth Emission Group. This series marked the return of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's portrait to Turkish banknotes, following its replacement during the Third and Fourth Emission Groups.
The obverse features a portrait of President Atatürk on the right side, with a reddish guilloche at the center. The reverse depicts a soldier from the Statue of Victory at Ulus Square in Ankara. The banknote measures 160 x 74 mm and has a watermark of Atatürk's portrait. It was printed by the Banknote Printing Plant and was demonetized on May 7, 1989.
