100 lire 1942 — Italy ( Pick: 59 )
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Europe
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Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 100 lire issued in Italy in 1942. It is cataloged under Pick number 59. The denomination and year place it among documented banknotes from this issue.
The front side features a brown design on a yellow underprint, with the dates 9.12.1942 and 15.3.1943 noted. It includes seals of Type A/E and is signed by Azzolini and Urbini. The note dimensions are 190 x 122 mm, and the color palette consists of blue-violet and yellow-brown on an orange and yellow underprint.
A total of 48,000,000 pieces were produced by the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato in Rome, Italy.
The front side features a brown design on a yellow underprint, with the dates 9.12.1942 and 15.3.1943 noted. It includes seals of Type A/E and is signed by Azzolini and Urbini. The note dimensions are 190 x 122 mm, and the color palette consists of blue-violet and yellow-brown on an orange and yellow underprint.
A total of 48,000,000 pieces were produced by the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato in Rome, Italy.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Azzolini and Urbini
- Date of issue
- 1942
- Printing office
- Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome, Italy
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue-violet and yellow-brown on orange and yellow underprint
- Dimensions
- 190 x 122 mm
- Amount produced
- 48,000,000
- Pick catalog
- 59
About this banknote
The Bank of Italy issued the 100 Lire banknote (Pick 59) on December 9, 1942, during the reign of King Vittorio Emanuele III. This issuance was part of a series produced between 1942 and 1943, with a total of 48,000,000 notes printed.
The obverse features a large "B" supported by two cherubs, with a crowned Savoy shield between them. To the left, a seated female figure represents Knowledge, while to the right, an allegorical figure of Justice holds scales and a sword. The reverse depicts a female figure personifying Science, holding a torch and a book, surrounded by putti. The watermark includes the head of Mercury and the number "100" at the top.
