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50 Lira Series VII; Law 1970; two signatures
| Issuer | Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası (Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey) |
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| Year | 1971 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio portrait of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in three-quarter view at right, set against a multicolored guilloche underprint with floral rosette motifs at center. The large numeral "50" and the denomination legend "ELLİ TÜRK LİRASI" appear centrally, with the issuing authority title in a dark banner across the top. Two facsimile signatures appear at the lower center, captioned BAŞKAN and BAŞKAN YARDIMCISI, flanking the serial number. |
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| Reverse description | Central intaglio vignette of the soldier figure from the Victory Monument (Zafer Anıtı) at Ulus Square, Ankara, rendered in dark brownish-purple tones, the figure posed with rifle and one arm raised aloft. The vignette is framed within an arched cartouche bordered by fine guilloche ornamental bands and stylized foliate corner pieces. Denomination numerals "50" with "TÜRK LİRASI" appear in the upper right corner and at lower left within a circular rosette, with the bank title set in a rectangular panel along the bottom edge. |
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Turkey's central bank printing facility in Ankara — established in 1955 — had by this point been producing domestic currency for well over a decade, and the Series VII 50 Lira reflects that growing institutional confidence in self-sufficiency. Earlier Turkish series had relied heavily on foreign printers, including the American Bank Note Company and the British firm Bradbury Wilkinson.
The two-signature configuration distinguishes this from single-signature variants within the same law, a detail that matters for completeness in a series collection but is frequently overlooked in generalist holdings.