100 lira 1939 — Italy ( Pick: 55 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 100 lira issued in Italy in 1939. It is cataloged under Pick number 55. The note's front side design features Roma reclining with a spear and shield, holding Victory, with a wolf and twins depicted at the bottom center. The imprint concludes with the word "ROMA." The back side showcases an eagle and wreath at the center.
The coloration of the note includes dark brown on a light brown underprint. Its dimensions are 150 x 80 mm. The watermark displays the text "Italia" alongside an image of Dante.
This banknote includes design elements from the 1931-1942 period. Additionally, the amount produced and the printing office are not specified.
The coloration of the note includes dark brown on a light brown underprint. Its dimensions are 150 x 80 mm. The watermark displays the text "Italia" alongside an image of Dante.
This banknote includes design elements from the 1931-1942 period. Additionally, the amount produced and the printing office are not specified.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Not specified
- Date of issue
- 1939
- Printing office
- Not specified
- Paper
- Not specified
- Colour
- Dark brown on light brown underprint
- Dimensions
- 150 x 80 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 55
About this banknote
The Bank of Italy issued the 100 Lire banknote (Pick 55) between 1931 and 1943, during the reign of King Vittorio Emanuele III. This series was introduced to standardize the nation's currency and facilitate economic transactions during a period of political and economic change.
The obverse features a reclining figure of Roma holding a spear and shield, with a depiction of the she-wolf nursing Romulus and Remus at the bottom center. The reverse displays an eagle with a wreath at the center. The banknote measures 150 x 80 mm and was demonetized on June 30, 1950.
