500000 lira 1997 — Turkey ( Pick: 212 )
Region:
Middle East & Asia
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500000 lira issued in Turkey in 1997. It is cataloged under Pick number 212. This denomination features a front design that includes President Kemal Atatürk facing center right in purple, blue-black, and violet on a multicolor underprint. The front lacks a square security device at the upper right and includes signature varieties. The back design is pale purple, depicting an aerial view of the Canakkale Martyrs Monument, with a watermark of Kemal Atatürk.
This note has dimensions of 160 x 76 mm and is printed on paper. It was produced by the Banknote Printing Plant, with a total amount produced being 217,869,000,000,000. The note is signed by Süleyman Gazi Erçel and Aydın Esen.
Banknotes in Turkey during this period were part of efforts to modernize the country's currency. The design of the banknote emphasizes key national symbols and figures.
This note has dimensions of 160 x 76 mm and is printed on paper. It was produced by the Banknote Printing Plant, with a total amount produced being 217,869,000,000,000. The note is signed by Süleyman Gazi Erçel and Aydın Esen.
Banknotes in Turkey during this period were part of efforts to modernize the country's currency. The design of the banknote emphasizes key national symbols and figures.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Süleyman Gazi Erçel, Aydın Esen
- Date of issue
- 10 October 1997
- Printing office
- Banknote Printing Plant
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Purple
- Dimensions
- 160 x 76 mm
- Amount produced
- 217,869,000,000,000
- Pick catalog
- 212
About this banknote
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey issued this 500,000 lira banknote in 1997. The banknote was part of a broader effort to manage high inflation rates, a significant economic challenge for Turkey during the late 20th century. This currency adjustment was intended to facilitate transactions and pricing amidst rapid inflation.
The front side of the note features a portrait of President Kemal Atatürk at the center right, a prominent figure in Turkey's history. The back side displays an aerial view of the Çanakkale Martyrs' Monument. The banknote, printed by the Banknote Printing Plant, measures 160 x 76 mm and is signed by Süleyman Gazi Erçel and Aydın Esen.
