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50 Lira
| Issuer | Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası (Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey) |
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| Size | 185 × 98 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | 50 Türk Lirası Türkiye Cümhuriyet Merkez Bankası |
| Reverse description | The central vignette presents a detailed intaglio panoramic view of Afyon, dominated by the dramatic volcanic rock citadel rising above the town with a mosque and minaret visible in the foreground townscape. The vignette is set within an oval frame flanked by two large guilloche rosettes on either side, enclosed by an elaborate scalloped lathe-work border in brown. A red overprint reading SPECIMEN runs diagonally across the centre, and the printer's imprint 'THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDRES' appears at the foot. |
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Thomas De La Rue printed several Turkish series during the mid-twentieth century, a relationship rooted in the Ottoman period when foreign security printers were practically the only option for high-denomination notes requiring intaglio work. The Central Bank of Turkey continued using De La Rue well into the Republican era, partly for technical capacity and partly because domestic printing infrastructure remained limited for large-format security work.
Without a confirmed emission date, placing this note within a specific monetary episode is not possible. Turkey's 50 Lira denomination crossed several significant inflation thresholds across different series — which one this represents matters considerably to its history.