100000 lira 1995 — Italy ( Pick: 117 )
Region:
Europe
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Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 100000 lira issued in Italy in 1995. It is cataloged under Pick number 117.
The note features a front design with a couple at the center and Caravaggio depicted at the right, utilizing dark brown, reddish brown, and pale green on a multicolor underprint. The back side displays a fruit basket and a castle, along with text covering the 100000 Lire dated 1995 and 1998.
Produced by the Banca d'Italia in Rome, Italy, this multicolour note highlights artistic and cultural elements. The Banca d'Italia has been responsible for the issuance of various banknotes since its establishment in 1893.
The note features a front design with a couple at the center and Caravaggio depicted at the right, utilizing dark brown, reddish brown, and pale green on a multicolor underprint. The back side displays a fruit basket and a castle, along with text covering the 100000 Lire dated 1995 and 1998.
Produced by the Banca d'Italia in Rome, Italy, this multicolour note highlights artistic and cultural elements. The Banca d'Italia has been responsible for the issuance of various banknotes since its establishment in 1893.
Specifications
- Printing office
- Banca d'Italia, Rome, Italy
- Colour
- Multicolour
- Pick catalog
- 117
About this banknote
The Bank of Italy issued the 100,000 Lire banknote (Pick 117) in 1994, with subsequent issues in 1995 and 1998. This series was introduced following the Ministerial Decree of May 6, 1994, and was printed by the Bank of Italy's Printing Works in Rome.
The front of the banknote features a portrait of Caravaggio, based on a drawing by Ottavio Leoni, with a detail from Caravaggio's painting "The Fortune Teller" at the center. The back displays Caravaggio's "Basket of Fruit" painting. The banknote measures 156 x 70 mm and was demonetized on February 28, 2002.
