1000 lira 1979 — Italy ( Pick: 101 )
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Europe
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Banknote description
The banknote is a 1000 lira issued in Italy in 1979. It is cataloged under Pick number 101, which identifies it within the issue. The denomination and year, along with the catalog reference, place it among documented banknotes from this period.
The front side features a harp at the left center and a portrait of G. Verdi on the right, complemented by a black and brown color scheme set against a light blue and lilac underprint. The back displays Milan's La Scala opera house at the left center, along with a watermark depicting a vertical row of laureate heads and a security thread.
This note was produced in an amount of 378,000,000 copies by the Banca d'Italia in Rome. The dimensions of the note are 125 x 62 mm. It is signed by Carli and Lombardo.
The front side features a harp at the left center and a portrait of G. Verdi on the right, complemented by a black and brown color scheme set against a light blue and lilac underprint. The back displays Milan's La Scala opera house at the left center, along with a watermark depicting a vertical row of laureate heads and a security thread.
This note was produced in an amount of 378,000,000 copies by the Banca d'Italia in Rome. The dimensions of the note are 125 x 62 mm. It is signed by Carli and Lombardo.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Carli and Lombardo
- Date of issue
- March 25, 1969
- Printing office
- Banca d'Italia, Rome, Italy
- Paper
- White paper
- Colour
- Black and brown on light blue and lilac underprint
- Dimensions
- 125 x 62 mm
- Amount produced
- 378,000,000
- Pick catalog
- 101
About this banknote
The Banca d'Italia issued the 1000 Lire banknote series from 1969 to 1981. The 1979 issue, cataloged as Pick 101f, was signed by Governor Paolo Baffi and Cashier Vittorio Stevani. This series was introduced on May 10, 1979, with a total production of 100 million notes.
The obverse features a harp at the left center and a portrait of composer Giuseppe Verdi at the right. The reverse depicts Milan's La Scala opera house at the left center. The watermark consists of a vertical row of laureate heads. This note was demonetized on July 1, 1986.
