Catalog
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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| Value | 50 Lira (50 TRL) |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio-printed portrait of President Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in three-quarter view occupies the right portion of the note, set against an intricate guilloche underprint in brown tones. The denomination numeral '50' appears in large figures at upper left and upper right corners, with the bank title and value inscriptions arranged across the upper and central fields. Serial number and series prefix appear twice, at upper right and lower left, flanking the central value inscription 'ELLİ TÜRK LİRASI'. |
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| Protection description | Portrait watermark of Kemal Atatürk, visible in the unprinted panel on the right side of the note when held to light |
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| Comments |
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.