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

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 type as Pick 174.

Obverse: A portrait of President Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Its lettering reads “TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYET MERKEZ BANKASI / 5 / BEŞ TÜRK LİRASI”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Central Bank of the Turkish Republic, Five Turkish Lira”. Reverse: Three Turkish girls with hazelnut baskets. Its lettering reads “TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYET MERKEZ BANKASI / 5 / TÜRK LİRASI”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Central Bank of the Turkish Republic, 5 Turkish Lira”.

Watermark: Portrait of Atatürk. Signatures recorded for the type: Ziyaettin Kayla (ZK) (General Manager); Emin Ali Serim (EAS) (Deputy General Manager); Yahya Arslaner (YA) (Emissions and Cashier Manager). Issue date recorded in the catalogue: 4 January 1965. Demonetized: 8 January 1978. 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.