5 lira 1924 — Italy ( Pick: 23 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 lira issued in Italy in 1924. It is cataloged under Pick number 23, which identifies it within the issue. Its denomination and year categorize it among documented banknotes.
The front side design features a portrait of King Vittorio Emanuele III positioned on the right. The colors include blue and black on a pink underprint, complemented by red and brown. The note measures 94 x 56 mm.
This banknote is printed on paper and was signed by Maltese and Rossolini. The printing office for this note was Officina GOV Carte-Valori in Torino. The amount produced remains undetermined.
The front side design features a portrait of King Vittorio Emanuele III positioned on the right. The colors include blue and black on a pink underprint, complemented by red and brown. The note measures 94 x 56 mm.
This banknote is printed on paper and was signed by Maltese and Rossolini. The printing office for this note was Officina GOV Carte-Valori in Torino. The amount produced remains undetermined.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Maltese and Rossolini
- Date of issue
- February 24, 1922 – July 10, 1924
- Printing office
- Officina GOV Carte-Valori / Torino
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue, red, brown, and black
- Dimensions
- 94 x 56 mm
- Amount produced
- Undetermined
- Pick catalog
- 23
About this banknote
The Italian Ministry of the Treasury issued the 5 Lire banknote in 1924 as part of the 1904-1925 series. This series was introduced on November 8, 1904, to provide a stable and standardized currency during King Vittorio Emanuele III's reign.
The obverse features a portrait of King Vittorio Emanuele III on the right and an eagle on the left. The reverse displays the personification of Italy on the left, with the face value and a view of the Campidoglio hill in Rome at the top. The banknote measures 100 x 54 mm and was printed by Officina GOV Carte-Valori in Torino. It was demonetized on December 31, 1928.
