500 lira 1971 — Turkey ( Pick: 190a )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 lira issued in Turkey in 1971. It is cataloged under Pick number 190a.
The note features dark blue and dark green colors on a multicolor underprint, measuring 170 x 80 mm. The obverse design includes the signatures of Mehmet Naim Talu, the Governor, and Memduh Güpgüpoğlu, the Vice-Governor. It was printed by Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası Banknot Matbaası in Ankara.
A total of 25,020,000 pieces were produced.
The note features dark blue and dark green colors on a multicolor underprint, measuring 170 x 80 mm. The obverse design includes the signatures of Mehmet Naim Talu, the Governor, and Memduh Güpgüpoğlu, the Vice-Governor. It was printed by Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası Banknot Matbaası in Ankara.
A total of 25,020,000 pieces were produced.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Mehmet Naim Talu (Governor), Memduh Güpgüpoğlu (Vice-Governor)
- Date of issue
- 1 September 1971
- Printing office
- Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası Banknot Matbaası, Ankara, Turkey
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Dark blue and dark green on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 170 x 80 mm
- Amount produced
- 25,020,000
- Pick catalog
- 190a
About this banknote
The Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası issued the 500 lira banknote in 1971. This series was introduced following financial adjustments in Turkey to address currency stabilization measures, allowing for enhanced economic transactions. It was part of a broader effort to maintain fiscal sustainability in the early 1970s.
The front side of the banknote features a portrait of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Turkey's founding father. The reverse side depicts the main entrance of Istanbul University. It was printed by the Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası Banknot Matbaası in Ankara, with a total production of 25,020,000 notes. The note measures 170 x 80 mm and is signed by Governor Mehmet Naim Talu and Vice-Governor Memduh Güpgüpoğlu.
