Catalog
2 1/2 Lira Green reverse
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey |
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| Year | 1960 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Obverse description | At centre-right, a bust-length intaglio portrait of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk is turned three-quarters to the left against a fine guilloche underprint. The large denomination numeral '2½' is placed at upper centre, with repeated value panels at the corners and three facsimile signature lines of bank officials in the lower field. Serial number and series prefix appear in letterpress above and below the central vignette. |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette presents the former Head Office Building of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey in Ankara, set against a guilloche background rendered in green tones. Ornate border patterns frame the composition, with repeated denomination panels positioned at each corner. |
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Turkey's 2½ Lira denomination has an odd history — the fraction reflects a valuation holdover from the earlier kuruş-based accounting system, and by 1960 the note was already something of an anachronism in daily commerce. Thomas De La Rue produced the series in London, a relationship the Central Bank of Turkey maintained for decades across multiple denominations.
The green reverse variant distinguishes this from earlier printings of P#153, suggesting a mid-run colour adjustment rather than a full reissue — though the precise trigger for the change is not documented in the standard references.