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10 Lira
| Issuer | Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası (Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey) |
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| Year | 1966-1975 |
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| Reference(s) | P#180 |
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| Obverse lettering | TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYET MERKEZ BANKASI ON TÜRK LİRASI 14 OCAK 1970 TARİH VE 1211 SAYILI KANUNA GÖRE ÇIKARILMIŞTIR BAŞKAN BAŞKAN YARDIMCISI 10 TÜRK LİRASI (Translation: Central Bank of the Turkish Republic, Ten Turkish Lira, Issued pursuant to Law No. 1211 dated 14 January 1970, Governor, Deputy Governor) |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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The Turkish central bank's own printing works in Ankara took over domestic banknote production in 1955, and this note falls squarely within that self-sufficient period. P#180 circulated across a stretch of years during which Turkey experienced significant inflationary pressure — the lira had already lost substantial ground against hard currencies through the late 1950s and 1960s, a trend that would eventually push denominations far higher by the following decade.
The nine-year emission window is wide enough that signature varieties account for most of the meaningful collecting distinctions within this type.