Turkey 5000 Lira UNC Banknote | 1990 | P#198

The front features Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, maintaining the recognizable portrait identity collectors encounter throughout the E7 series.

Brown and green tones shape the overall appearance, while the large 5000 denomination gives the note an immediately recognizable position when arranged alongside lower-value E7 issues.

For collectors building the sequence denomination by denomination, this familiar Atatürk obverse creates continuity. Meanwhile, the reverse is where P#198 develops its own unmistakable identity.

Turn the banknote over and the design moves away from portraits and historic landmarks. The reverse presents a view of the Afşin-Elbistan Thermal Power Station, giving P#198 a distinctive industrial character.

The power station imagery represents a very different collecting theme from the cultural subjects found on the lower denominations. As a result, P#198 adds visual variety when displayed beside E7 notes featuring Ankara, İzmir, Istanbul, writers, students, or historic personalities.

For thematic collectors, the design also gives this note a place in collections centered on energy, engineering, industrial development, infrastructure, and technology on world banknotes.

Not every E7 5000 Lira banknote carries this power-station design.

Earlier varieties of the denomination feature Mevlana and the Mevlana Museum in Konya. P#198 changes the reverse completely, replacing that cultural subject with the Afşin-Elbistan Thermal Power Station.

That distinction gives collectors a clear reason to identify the Pick number rather than purchasing by denomination alone.

Therefore, if your collection specifically needs the industrial Afşin-Elbistan design, P#198 is the catalogue reference to look for.

The appeal of an E7 collection comes partly from the diversity found on its reverses. Earlier denominations can lead a collector through education, literature, architecture, famous cities, and major Turkish personalities.

P#198 introduces something different: modern infrastructure and energy production.

Consequently, adding this 5000 Lira note does more than increase the face-value range of an album. It also expands the visual subjects represented within the collection.

Condition matters when building a visually consistent banknote collection. This P#198 is offered in UNC condition, making it suitable for collectors who prefer crisp examples rather than notes showing normal circulation wear.

A clean UNC specimen also allows the brown and green printing, Atatürk portrait, denomination details, and industrial reverse scene to remain clearly presented.

Therefore, this example works particularly well when paired with other UNC E7 denominations in an organized album or display.

For collectors following the group we are building, P#198 represents a substantial move upward from the 1000 Lira denomination.

The collection now extends from the smaller E7 values into a 5000 Lira industrial-themed issue. More importantly, the reverse changes again rather than repeating subjects already represented by the preceding notes.

This makes P#198 useful both as an individual purchase and as a natural expansion point for a growing Turkish E7 collection.

• P#198: The 1990 Series IV 5000 Lira design.
• UNC condition: Clean presentation for an organized collector album.
• Atatürk obverse: Maintains the recognizable E7 portrait theme.
• Industrial reverse: Features the Afşin-Elbistan Thermal Power Station.
• Distinct 5000 Lira variety: Different reverse from the earlier Mevlana-themed issues.
• Broader collector appeal: Fits Turkish, energy, engineering, infrastructure, and world banknote collections.

• Use archival protection: Place the note in an acid-free and PVC-free banknote sleeve.
• Protect the paper: Avoid unnecessary handling to maintain its UNC presentation.
• Catalogue accurately: Record P#198 and Series IV to distinguish it from earlier 5000 Lira designs.
• Store correctly: Keep away from prolonged sunlight, humidity, excessive heat, and pressure.

The Turkey 5000 Lira P#198 stands apart through its Afşin-Elbistan Thermal Power Station reverse, giving collectors a distinctive UNC E7 issue that combines Atatürk with an industrial and energy-focused design.