10 lira 1915 — Italy ( Pick: 20 )
Region:
Europe
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Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 10 lira issued in Italy in 1915. It is cataloged under Pick number 20, identifying it within the issue. The dimensions of this note are 140 x 90 mm, featuring a dark blue design on a light blue underprint, printed on paper.
The front design of the note includes a portrait of King Umberto I on the left side, set against a pink underprint from 1888 to 1925. The back displays only the denomination in an oval format at the left.
This note was signed by Rudolf Havenstein, Otto von Glasenapp, and several others. The printing office responsible for its production was Bundesdruckerei in Berlin, Germany. A total of 77,528,000 notes were produced.
The front design of the note includes a portrait of King Umberto I on the left side, set against a pink underprint from 1888 to 1925. The back displays only the denomination in an oval format at the left.
This note was signed by Rudolf Havenstein, Otto von Glasenapp, and several others. The printing office responsible for its production was Bundesdruckerei in Berlin, Germany. A total of 77,528,000 notes were produced.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Rudolf Havenstein, Otto von Glasenapp, Oskar Schmiedicke, Korn, Erich Maron, Karl von Lumm, Karl von Grimm, Carl Kauffmann, Paul Schneider, Arnold Budczies
- Date of issue
- 4 November 1915
- Printing office
- Bundesdruckerei (Reichsdruckerei), Berlin, Germany
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Dark blue on light blue underprint
- Dimensions
- 140 x 90 mm
- Amount produced
- 77,528,000
- Pick catalog
- 20
About this banknote
The Italian Ministry of the Treasury issued the 10 Lire banknote (Pick 20) in 1915, during the reign of King Vittorio Emanuele III. This series was authorized by the decree of April 10, 1915, and remained in circulation until December 28, 1917.
The obverse features a portrait of King Umberto I (1844–1900) within a medallion, with the inscription "Biglietto di Stato" and the denomination "DIECI lire." The reverse displays the numeral "10" inside an oval. The banknote measures 113 × 69 mm and was printed by the Officina Governativa Carte-Valori in Torino.
