5 Lira Green reverse

Features

Issuer Turkey
Issuing bank Central Bank of Turkey (Türkiye Cümhuriyet Merkez Bankasi)
Period Republic (1923-date)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1959
Value 5 Lira (5 TRL)
Currency Old lira (1923-2005)
Composition Paper
Size 150 × 68 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 8 January 1978
Number
N#
285342
References P# 155
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.

Series: E5 Emission Group

Obverse

A portrait of President Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYET MERKEZ BANKASI

5
BEŞ TÜRK LİRASI

Translation: Central Bank of the Turkish Republic, Five Turkish Lira

Reverse

Three Turkish girls with hazelnut baskets

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYET MERKEZ BANKASI

5
TÜRK LİRASI

Translation: Central Bank of the Turkish Republic, 5 Turkish Lira

Watermark

Portrait of Atatürk

Printer

Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)

Comments

Signature:
Series II: Nail Gidel, Emir Sencer, Kamil Kıbrızlı

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Date No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1959)  Photo 15 000 000 Series E

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Picture 1 of a sold 5 Lira (Green reverse)Picture 1 of a sold 5 Lira (Green reverse)
Katz
Auction 68
Lot 2457
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8 Oct 2022 F USD 14.02
(EUR 13.00)
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