100000 lira 1997 — Italy ( Pick: 117b )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 100000 lira issued in Italy in 1997. It is cataloged under Pick number 117b.
The front side design features the signatures of Fazio and Amici. The colors used on the note include dark brown, reddish brown, and pale green on a multicolor underprint. The printing office responsible for the note is the Officina della Banca d'Italia, located in Rome, Italy.
This banknote is part of a defined group of banknotes within the catalog. The design elements reflect specific artistic choices made by the issuing authority.
The front side design features the signatures of Fazio and Amici. The colors used on the note include dark brown, reddish brown, and pale green on a multicolor underprint. The printing office responsible for the note is the Officina della Banca d'Italia, located in Rome, Italy.
This banknote is part of a defined group of banknotes within the catalog. The design elements reflect specific artistic choices made by the issuing authority.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Fazio and Amici
- Date of issue
- 1997
- Printing office
- Officina della Banca d'Italia, Rome, Italy
- Colour
- Dark brown, reddish brown and pale green on multicolor underprint
- Pick catalog
- 117b
About this banknote
The Bank of Italy issued the 100,000 Lire banknote series in 1994, with this specific variant (Pick 117b) introduced in 1996. This variant features the signatures of Antonio Fazio as Governor and Vincenzo Amici as Cashier.
The obverse displays a portrait of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio on the right and his painting "The Fortune Teller" at the center. The reverse features Caravaggio's "Basket of Fruit" on the left. The watermark is a depiction of Caravaggio's head. This banknote was demonetized on February 28, 2002.
