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10 Türk Lirası
| Issuer | Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| Value | 10 Türk Lirası |
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| Obverse lettering | TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYET MERKEZ BANKASI ON TÜRK LİRASI 14 OCAK 1970 TARİH VE 1211 SAYILI KANUNA GÖRE ÇIKARILMIŞTIR BAŞKAN BAŞKAN YARDIMCISI 10 TÜRK LİRASI |
| Reverse description | A panoramic intaglio vignette of the Maiden's Tower (Kız Kulesi) on the Bosphorus occupies the left and central portion of the note, with the Istanbul skyline and sea vessels rendered in fine engraved detail in the background. The right side carries a large unprinted cartouche in an arched, ornamental frame reserved for the watermark area. The upper border bears the bank name and denomination in letterpress, with a guilloche border band running along the bottom. |
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The 186 series was part of Turkey's fifth emission group, introduced in the late 1960s as the central bank's printing works in Ankara — established in 1955 — took on full domestic production of the currency. The transition away from foreign printers, particularly De La Rue, was a deliberate policy decision tied to both cost and security concerns following the 1960 military coup, which had prompted a thorough review of state financial infrastructure.
Watermark-only security was already considered minimal by this point, and the series was eventually superseded by the sixth emission with considerably improved anti-counterfeiting measures.