1000 lira 1961 — Italy ( Pick: 88 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1000 lira issued in Italy in 1961. It is cataloged under Pick number 88. Its denomination and catalog reference place it among documented banknotes.
The front side design features purple and brown colors with "Italia" on the left and a Type B seal. The back side displays a blue design on a gray underprint and includes a watermark labeled "Italia."
This note was produced by Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato in Rome, Italy, with a total production amount of 150,000,000. The dimensions of the note are 159 x 75 mm. It is signed by Carli and Ripa.
The front side design features purple and brown colors with "Italia" on the left and a Type B seal. The back side displays a blue design on a gray underprint and includes a watermark labeled "Italia."
This note was produced by Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato in Rome, Italy, with a total production amount of 150,000,000. The dimensions of the note are 159 x 75 mm. It is signed by Carli and Ripa.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Carli and Ripa
- Date of issue
- September 25, 1961
- Printing office
- Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome, Italy
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue-Gray
- Dimensions
- 159 x 75 mm
- Amount produced
- 150,000,000
- Pick catalog
- 88
About this banknote
The Banca d'Italia issued the 1000 Lire banknote on September 25, 1961, as part of a series that began in 1948. This issuance, identified as Pick 88d, featured the signatures of Guido Carli and Rinaldo Ripa.
The obverse displays a female profile inspired by the "Three Graces" from Sandro Botticelli's painting "Primavera," with the bank's seal depicting the head of Medusa. The reverse includes inscriptions warning against counterfeiting. The watermark features the head of "Italia." The note was printed by the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato in Rome.
