1 lira 1914 — Italy ( Pick: 36 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1 lira issued in Italy in 1914. It is cataloged under Pick number 36. Its denomination and year place it among documented banknotes of this issue.
The front side features a portrait of King Vittorio Emanuele III on the left, rendered in dark olive-brown against a light blue underprint. The back displays the arms at the center, designed in red.
This note measures 80 x 42 mm and was printed at the OFF. GOV. CARTE VALORI in Torino. The banknote is colored in blue and red.
The front side features a portrait of King Vittorio Emanuele III on the left, rendered in dark olive-brown against a light blue underprint. The back displays the arms at the center, designed in red.
This note measures 80 x 42 mm and was printed at the OFF. GOV. CARTE VALORI in Torino. The banknote is colored in blue and red.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1914
- Printing office
- OFF. GOV. CARTE VALORI . TORINO
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue and red
- Dimensions
- 80 x 42 mm
- Pick catalog
- 36
About this banknote
The Italian Ministry of the Treasury issued the 1 lira banknote (Pick 36) on September 2, 1914, to address the shortage of silver coins during World War I. This "Buono di Cassa" was authorized by the ministerial decree of August 19, 1914.
The front features a portrait of King Vittorio Emanuele III on the left, with the inscription "BUONO di CASSA a corso legale da UNA lira." The back displays the Savoy coat of arms at the center, with the decree date and the printing office "OFF. GOV. CARTE VALORI . TORINO" inscribed. The note measures 80 x 42 mm and was demonetized on December 31, 1928.
