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1000 Lira Atatürk
| Issuer | Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası (Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey) |
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| Year | 1939 |
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| Size | 205 × 95 mm |
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| Obverse description | The right-centre of the note carries an intaglio portrait vignette of President Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in three-quarter view, set against a fine guilloche underprint in blue-grey tones. The denomination 1000 appears in large numerals at upper left and right, with the value legend BIN TÜRK LİRASI across the centre, flanked by ornate floral and arabesque border panels. Serial number and series prefix appear twice, with two facsimile signature lines and a statutory issuance text below the central denomination numeral. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a large central intaglio vignette of the Güvenlik Anıtı (Security Monument) in Ankara, rendered in fine engraved detail showing the sculptural group atop a broad stepped base with a reflecting pool in the foreground. The composition is framed by intricate guilloche border panels with repeating foliate and geometric ornament in deep blue-grey, and the denomination 1000 TÜRK LİRASI appears in the lower left and right corners. A plain circular watermark area is reserved to the right of the central vignette. |
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| Protection description | Plain circular watermark area visible on the reverse to the right of the central vignette |
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