100000 lira 1978 — Italy ( Pick: 108 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 100000 lira issued in Italy in 1978. It is cataloged under Pick number 108.
The front side features a woman's bust on the left, rendered in red-violet and black on a multicolored underprint, along with a Type C seal. The back side showcases a modern building design on the right. This banknote is printed on paper and has dimensions of 157 x 70 mm. It is signed by Baffi and Stevani, with a watermark depicting a woman's bust.
A total of 140,700,000 units were produced by Banca d'Italia.
The front side features a woman's bust on the left, rendered in red-violet and black on a multicolored underprint, along with a Type C seal. The back side showcases a modern building design on the right. This banknote is printed on paper and has dimensions of 157 x 70 mm. It is signed by Baffi and Stevani, with a watermark depicting a woman's bust.
A total of 140,700,000 units were produced by Banca d'Italia.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Baffi and Stevani
- Date of issue
- 1978-06-20
- Printing office
- Banca d'Italia
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Red-violet and black on multicolored underprint
- Dimensions
- 157 x 70 mm
- Amount produced
- 140,700,000
- Pick catalog
- 108
About this banknote
The Banca d'Italia issued the 100,000 lire banknote on June 20, 1978, featuring the signatures of Governor Paolo Baffi and Cashier Vittorio Stevani. This high-denomination note was part of Italy's effort to accommodate larger transactions during a period of economic change.
The front of the banknote displays a red-violet and black design on a multicolored underprint, with a woman's bust at the left, inspired by one of the "Three Graces" from Sandro Botticelli's painting "Primavera." The back features a modern building design at the right. The watermark also depicts a woman's bust. Measuring 157 x 70 mm, the note was printed by the Officina della Banca d'Italia, with a total production of 140,700,000 pieces.
