Turkish lira? Hi, one of my friend have found 500000 Turkish lira. ?

Question

Hi, one of my friend have found 500000 Turkish lira.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:500000_TL_reverse.jpg

and now currently he is in saudi arabia. how can he change and will it be a problem when he try to change. if he tel that he found on the road government will take it. he is very poor and its good if he can change and take it. is there a way to change this? coz its big amount

Answer 1

its worth nothing, it is the old turkish lira(which is worth nothing) the 6 zeros were taken off a couple of years ago due to inflation,

on the New Turkish Lira(the current and valid currency in Turkey) there isnt a 500,000.00 bill

if he had found it a couple years back he could have changed it for about 40 american cents, its really not even worth changing

besides its not right to take what isn't rightfully yours,

Answer 2

its about 4 dollars

Answer 3

That's old money. The equivalent now is 50 kurus = half a lira = about 42 cents.

Keep it as a souvenir.

Answer 4

Hi Ash,

This is old money, we are using YTL ...

So, 500000 Turkish Lira = 50 YKr (New Kurus )

No need change, just save it, if I were You ...

Add.

500000 TRY is not 500000 TL ...

I mean 1000000 TL = 1 YTL

Think like that ...

http://www.tcmb.gov.tr/yeni/egm/b006000....

Answer 5

Yes tell him to go to the central bank and change the money to riyals, then to buy a summerhouse in jeddah and a fancy sportscar.