KOGUJA Banknotes Catalog

50 lira 1971 — Turkey ( Pick: 188 )

Region: Middle East & Asia
Front side
50 lira Turkey 1971 — Front side
Back side
50 lira Turkey 1971 — Back side

Banknote description

The banknote is a 50 lira issued in Turkey in 1971. It is cataloged under Pick number 188. The design features President Kemal Atatürk on the front, set against a dark brown on multicolor underprint. The back displays the Marble Fountain in Topkapi Palace in Istanbul.

This note measures 160 x 74 mm and is produced on paper. It is signed by Mehmet Naim Talu, the Governor, and Nevzat Alptürk, the Vice-Governor. The quantity produced is recorded as 67,197,000. The watermark is also of Kemal Atatürk.

The printing office for this banknote was Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası Banknot Matbaası in Ankara, Turkey.

Specifications

Signed by
Mehmet Naim Talu (Governor), Nevzat Alptürk (Vice-Governor)
Date of issue
2 August 1971
Printing office
Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası Banknot Matbaası, Ankara, Turkey
Paper
Paper
Colour
Dark brown on multicolor underprint
Dimensions
160 x 74 mm
Amount produced
67,197,000
Pick catalog
188

About this banknote

The Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası issued the 50 lira banknote series in 1971. This series included the signature of Mehmet Naim Talu, the Governor, and was printed by Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası Banknot Matbaası in Ankara, with a total production of 67,197,000 units.

The front of the banknote features a portrait of President Kemal Atatürk on a dark brown multicolor underprint. The back showcases the Marble Fountain in Topkapi Palace in Istanbul. This note includes two signature varieties and a watermark of Kemal Atatürk.

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