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2 1/2 Lira Brown reverse
| Issuer | Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası (Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey) |
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| Year | 1955 |
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| Printer | Thomas De La Rue & Company, London, United Kingdom |
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| Obverse description | The right-facing intaglio portrait of President Mustafa Kemal Atatürk occupies the right portion of the note, set against a fine guilloche underprint in mauve. The denomination numeral '2½' appears in large letterpress print at upper centre, flanked by corner vignettes bearing the value '2½ TÜRK LİRASI'. Three manuscript signature lines for UMUM MÜDÜR, UMUM MÜDÜR MUAVİNİ, and EMİSYON VEZNESİ MUDURU appear below the central text, with the serial number and series prefix printed in two locations. |
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| Reverse description | The former Head Office Building of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey in Ankara is rendered as a central vignette in brown intaglio, framed by ornate guilloche borders. Corner medallions repeat the denomination value, and the overall colour scheme is executed in shades of brown with geometric underprint patterns. |
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| Protection description | Portrait watermark of Kemal Atatürk |
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