500 lira 1962 — Turkey ( Pick: 178a )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 lira issued in Turkey in 1962. It is cataloged under Pick number 178a. The note features a portrait of President Kemal Atatürk on the front, set in purple and brown against a multicolor underprint, with a notation stating L.1930 (1.12.1962). The back displays the Sultan Ahmet Mosque, the Obelisk, and the Hippodrome in Istanbul, and it includes a watermark of Kemal Atatürk.
This banknote measures 170 x 80 mm and is made of paper. It is signed by Munir Mostar, Emin Ali Serim, and Kamil Kibrizli. The Banknote Printing Plant was responsible for its production, with a total of 2,560,000,000 TL issued.
The printing office, DBM-A, did not include an imprint, and this variant is identified as a. The note aligns with Turkey's efforts to produce high-volume currency in the early 1960s, with significant quantities printed to meet demand.
This banknote measures 170 x 80 mm and is made of paper. It is signed by Munir Mostar, Emin Ali Serim, and Kamil Kibrizli. The Banknote Printing Plant was responsible for its production, with a total of 2,560,000,000 TL issued.
The printing office, DBM-A, did not include an imprint, and this variant is identified as a. The note aligns with Turkey's efforts to produce high-volume currency in the early 1960s, with significant quantities printed to meet demand.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Munir Mostar, Emin Ali Serim, Kamil Kibrizli
- Date of issue
- 1 December 1962
- Printing office
- Banknote Printing Plant
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- brown
- Dimensions
- 170 x 80 mm
- Amount produced
- 2,560,000,000 TL
- Pick catalog
- 178a
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Turkey (Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası) issued the 500 lira banknote on December 1, 1962, as part of the Fifth Emission Group. This series was introduced to modernize the nation's currency and enhance security features.
The obverse features a portrait of President Mustafa Kemal Atatürk on the right side, with purple and brown hues on a multicolor underprint. The reverse depicts the Sultan Ahmet Mosque, the Obelisk, and the Hippodrome in Istanbul. The banknote measures 170 x 80 mm and includes a watermark of Kemal Atatürk. It was printed by the Banknote Printing Plant (Banknot Matbaası) without an imprint. The note was demonetized on September 1, 1986.
