Republic of Turkey

Kind

republic

Region

Anatolia, Asia

Recorded period

1923 – present

Successor state to the Ottoman Empire.

Objects are filed under the historical authority that actually issued or made them. A recorded period comes from the issuer's own reference description and is left blank where no source states it.

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Heritage World Coin Auctions (auction listing photograph)

modern coins

Turkey coinage of the Republic

1923 onward

Republican Turkish coinage comprises the currency minted for Turkey by the state-owned Turkish State Mint (Darphane) in Istanbul. These early issues were struck until 1928 and were the final Turkish coins to carry inscriptions in the Arabic script before Latin script was adopted following the alphabet reform. Acros…

Documented

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Chi Ho Chan from Hong Kong

banknotes

Turkey lira banknotes

from 1927

Turkey lira banknotes comprise the official paper currency of the Republic of Turkey and are also legal tender in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. First introduced in 1926 by the Ministry of Finance following the replacement of the Ottoman lira, the notes have subsequently been issued by the Central Bank of…

Documented

Partial type record

Heritage Auctions via Numista

banknotes

100 Lira, Central Bank of Turkey, Turkey, 1938 (Pick 130)

1938

This 100 Lira note was issued in Turkey by the Central Bank of Turkey, dated 1938. It belongs to the Old lira (1923-2005) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1923-date). It measures 185 × 85 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the…

Documented

Partial type record

Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. via Numista

banknotes

2½ Lira, Central Bank of Turkey, Turkey, 1952 (Pick 150)

1952

This 2½ Lira note was issued in Turkey by the Central Bank of Turkey, dated 1952. It belongs to the Old lira (1923-2005) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1923-date). It measures 145 × 65 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the…

Documented

Partial type record

Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp. via Numista

banknotes

2½ Lira, Central Bank of Turkey, Turkey, 1960 (Pick 153)

1960

This 2½ Lira note was issued in Turkey by the Central Bank of Turkey, dated 1960. It belongs to the Old lira (1923-2005) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1923-date). It measures 145 × 65 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the…

Documented

Partial type record

CGB via Numista

banknotes

50 Lira, Central Bank of Turkey, Turkey, 1960 (Pick 166)

1960

This 50 Lira note was issued in Turkey by the Central Bank of Turkey, dated 1960. It belongs to the Old lira (1923-2005) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1923-date). It measures 160 × 74 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the…

Documented

Partial type record

Actualbike91078 via Numista

banknotes

5 Lira, Central Bank of Turkey, Turkey, 1965 (Pick 174)

1965

This 5 Lira note was issued in Turkey by the Central Bank of Turkey, dated 1965. It belongs to the Old lira (1923-2005) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1923-date). It measures 150 × 68 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the t…

Documented

Partial type record

indy47 via Numista

banknotes

1 000 000 Lira, Central Bank of Turkey, Turkey, 1995–1996 (Pick 209)

1995-1996

This 1 000 000 Lira note was issued in Turkey by the Central Bank of Turkey, with dates recorded from 1995–1996. It belongs to the Old lira (1923-2005) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1923-date). It measures 160 × 76 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog…

Documented

Partial type record

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