What currency is a lira?

The Turkish lira, the French livre (until 1794), the Italian lira (until 2002), Lebanese pound and the pound unit of account in sterling (a translation of the Latin libra; the word "pound" as a unit of weight is still abbreviated as "lb.") are the modern descendants of the ancient currency.

How many lira are there in Turkey?

Turkey banknotes come in six denominations - 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, and 200 lira. The Turkish lira is further divided into 100 kuruş with coins in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 25, and 50, although both lira and kuruş in denominations of 1 are very rare.

How many Turkish lira coins are there?

The Turkish lira is further divided into 100 kuruş with coins in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 25, and 50, although both lira and kuruş in denominations of 1 are very rare. Each note is of unique color, but be careful not to mix things up – the 5 lira and 50 lira banknotes are remarkably similar.