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

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 type as Pick 150.

Obverse: A portrait of President Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Its lettering reads “TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYET MERKEZ BANKASI / 2½ / İKİ BUÇUK / TÜRK LİRASI”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Central Bank of the Turkish Republic, Two and a Half Turkish Lira”. Reverse: Former Head Office Building of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey in Ankara. Its lettering reads “TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYET MERKEZ BANKASI / İKİ BUÇUK TÜRK LİRASI”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Central Bank of the Turkish Republic, Two and a Half Turkish Lira”.

The note was printed by De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date). Watermark: Kemal Atatürk. Signatures recorded for the type: Osman Nuri Göver (ONG) (General Manager); Reşat Aksan (RA) (Deputy General Manager); Kamil Kıbrızlı (KK) (Emissions and Cashier Manager). Issue date recorded in the catalogue: 15 July 1952. Demonetized: 20 October 1976. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.