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50 Lira Orange reverse
| Issuer | Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası (Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey) |
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| Year | 1953 |
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| Composition | Paper |
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| Reverse description | The central vignette, printed in orange-red intaglio, presents the figure of a soldier raising a rifle aloft, taken from the Statue of Victory (Zafer Anıtı) at Ulus Square in Ankara, set within an oval guilloche frame against a lightly clouded background. Denomination numerals '50' appear at upper right and lower left, with the value inscription 'TÜRK LİRASI' alongside each. The bank title is letterpressed across the lower margin, and a blank watermark panel occupies the right side of the note. |
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Bradbury Wilkinson printed multiple Turkish issues during this period, and the color distinction on the reverse — the orange variant — exists because the Central Bank authorized a mid-series color change to reduce confusion with other circulating denominations. The earlier reverse in a different colorway was already in circulation when the revision was made, leaving two visually distinct types under the same pick number, which continues to catch out collectors who assume uniformity within a series.