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

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 type as Pick 166.

Obverse: A portrait of President Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Its lettering reads “TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYET MERKEZ BANKASI / 50 / ELLİ TÜRK / LİRASI”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Central Bank of the Turkish Republic, Fifty Turkish Lira”. Reverse: Soldier from the Statue of Victory at Ulus Square in Ankara. Its lettering reads “50 / TÜRK LİRASI / TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYET MERKEZ BANKASI”. Translation given in the catalogue: “50 Turkish Lira, Central Bank of the Turkish Republic”.

The note was printed by Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası Banknot Matbaası, Ankara, Turkey (1955-date). Watermark: Kemal Atatürk. Signatures recorded for the type: Mustafa Nail Gidel (MNG) (General Manager); Fikri Diker (FD) (Deputy General Manager); Ekrem Sungar (ES) (Emissions and Cashier Manager). Issue date recorded in the catalogue: 15 February 1960. Demonetized: 7 May 1989. 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.