Turkey. - 5 Livres 1926 - Pick 120a
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Turkish 5 Lira banknote from the 1st Emission, issued in 1926 in Turkey, graded About Uncirculated 50 by PMG, catalogue Pick 120a, cert. number 1910634-007, depicting a wolf with crescent and star on the obverse and Ankara on the reverse.
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This is a Turkish 5 Livres banknote from the 1st Emission, issued during the early years of the Turkish Republic.
The note is extremely rare in this condition; according to PMG population records, only a very limited number of examples have been certified at this grade or higher.
The banknote features Ottoman Turkish script, which reflects a unique transitional period in Turkish history. Although the Republic of Türkiye was proclaimed in 1923 following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the Latin alphabet was not officially adopted until 1928. As a result, the 1st Emission banknotes were printed using Ottoman letters, making them particularly distinctive and historically significant.
Due to this combination of historical transition, limited surviving high-grade examples, and early Republican issuance, the 1st Emission banknotes occupy a special place in Turkish numismatics.
On the obverse, the banknote features a wolf, a powerful symbol in Turkish history and mythology, representing the origins and strength of the Turks. The wolf is surrounded by a crescent and star, the national symbols of the Turkish flag.
On the reverse, there is an illustration of Ankara, the capital of Turkey, depicting the city as it appeared during that period.
This is a Turkish 5 Livres banknote from the 1st Emission, issued during the early years of the Turkish Republic.
The note is extremely rare in this condition; according to PMG population records, only a very limited number of examples have been certified at this grade or higher.
The banknote features Ottoman Turkish script, which reflects a unique transitional period in Turkish history. Although the Republic of Türkiye was proclaimed in 1923 following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the Latin alphabet was not officially adopted until 1928. As a result, the 1st Emission banknotes were printed using Ottoman letters, making them particularly distinctive and historically significant.
Due to this combination of historical transition, limited surviving high-grade examples, and early Republican issuance, the 1st Emission banknotes occupy a special place in Turkish numismatics.
On the obverse, the banknote features a wolf, a powerful symbol in Turkish history and mythology, representing the origins and strength of the Turks. The wolf is surrounded by a crescent and star, the national symbols of the Turkish flag.
On the reverse, there is an illustration of Ankara, the capital of Turkey, depicting the city as it appeared during that period.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Grade (Certified notes)
About Uncirculated 50
Denomination
Livres
Country/province
Turkey
Year/Period and Variation
1926
Certification number
1910634-007
Certified
Certified (PMG)
Catalogue number
Pick 120a
Quantity x nominal value
- 5
Number of items
1
Theme
Architecture
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