Catalog
1000 Lira
| Issuer | Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası |
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| Year | 1978-1981 |
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| Value | 1000 Lira (1000 TRL) |
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| Reverse description | Central intaglio vignette of the Bosphorus strait with the Rumeli Hisarı fortress in the foreground, a vessel on the water, and the Bosphorus Bridge spanning the horizon in the background. The scene is framed by elaborate guilloche borders in lilac and pink, with large numeral 1000 counters at left and an ornate rosette at right. The bank title is set in letterpress across the top margin. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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Turkey's chronic inflation through the late 1970s meant the 1,000 Lira was a meaningful denomination when first issued in 1978 — covering a day's wages for many workers — but had shed most of that purchasing power well before the series was withdrawn. The period bracketed two significant political ruptures: the economic chaos preceding the 1980 military coup, and the austerity program imposed under General Kenan Evren's junta, which briefly stabilized the currency before inflation resumed its longer climb toward the 1,000,000 Lira notes of the 1990s.
Printed entirely in-house at the Merkez Bankası's own Ankara facility, which has handled Turkish banknote production since 1955.