500 lira 1968 — Turkey ( Pick: 178s )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 lira issued in Turkey in 1968. It is cataloged under Pick number 178s.
The front side features the portrait of President Kemal Atatürk on the right, rendered in purple and brown against a multicolor underprint. The back displays the Sultan Ahmet Mosque, the Obelisk, and the Hippodrome in Istanbul. The watermark on the note depicts Kemal Atatürk.
The dimensions of the banknote are 170 x 80 mm. The printing office is identified as DBM-A, which is noted to have no imprint. This specimen is part of the 1966-1969 ND issue, associated with Law 11 Haziran 1930.
The front side features the portrait of President Kemal Atatürk on the right, rendered in purple and brown against a multicolor underprint. The back displays the Sultan Ahmet Mosque, the Obelisk, and the Hippodrome in Istanbul. The watermark on the note depicts Kemal Atatürk.
The dimensions of the banknote are 170 x 80 mm. The printing office is identified as DBM-A, which is noted to have no imprint. This specimen is part of the 1966-1969 ND issue, associated with Law 11 Haziran 1930.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Kemal Atatürk, three signatures
- Date of issue
- 1968
- Printing office
- DBM-A (without imprint)
- Paper
- Not specified
- Colour
- Purple, brown and multicolor
- Dimensions
- 170 x 80 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 178s
About this banknote
The Central Bank of Turkey issued this 500 lira banknote series between 1966 and 1969, under the legal framework established on June 11, 1930. The banknote features a specific variant known as Pick 178s, a specimen note, which lacks certain imprints typical of banknote circulation.
The front side of the note displays a portrait of President Kemal Atatürk on a purple and brown multicolor underprint. The reverse side features images of the Sultan Ahmet Mosque, the Obelisk, and the Hippodrome in Istanbul. This note, signed by three officials including Atatürk, was printed by DBM-A without an imprint and includes a watermark of Atatürk.
