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5 Türk Lirası
| Issuer | Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| Currency | Lira (1923-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is dominated by an intaglio portrait of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk facing three-quarters left, positioned to the right of centre against a fine guilloche underprint in pale rose and cream tones. To the left, the denomination numeral '5' and a stylised gold rosette vignette appear above the central inscription 'BEŞ TÜRK LİRASI' in bold red letterpress, with the issuing authority legend along the top margin. A large red star and crescent watermark-style device appears in the upper centre, with signature lines for Başkan and Başkan Yardımcısı below the central text. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries an intaglio portrait of Ord. Prof. Dr. Aydın Sayılı (1913–1993), the renowned Turkish historian of science, positioned to the right of centre. To the left, a multicolour vignette illustrates an atomic model and a stylised DNA double helix strand against a pastel guilloche underprint in blue and green hues, evoking scientific achievement. The denomination numeral '5' appears at lower left and lower right, with the bank's name along the top margin and 'BEŞ TÜRK LİRASI' inscribed along the lower edge. |
| Reverse lettering | TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYET MERKEZ BANKASI Ord. Prof. Dr. AYDIN SAYILI 1913 - 1993 BEŞ TÜRK LİRASI 5 |
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