Catalog
10 New Lira
| Issuer | Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası (Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey) |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Value | 10 Lira (10 TRY) |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette reproduces a portion of the Piri Reis world map of 1513, rendered in blue-violet intaglio, with a compass rose at left and a period sailing vessel at right, set within a large arched guilloche panel against a pale red and salmon underprint. The denomination numeral appears at left and lower right, with the bank title inscribed across the top. |
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| Protection type | Watermark, Security thread |
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The 2005 issue marked the redenomination that dropped six zeros from the Turkish lira — one of the largest such operations in modern monetary history, reflecting accumulated inflation that had turned the old lira into one of the lowest-valued currencies on earth by the early 2000s. The "New Lira" designation was always meant to be temporary, and the word "New" was officially dropped from the currency name in 2009.
Printed at the central bank's own facility in Ankara, this series introduced a new security thread specification to the Turkish banknote program alongside the redesigned denominations.