50 lira 1938 — Italy ( Pick: 54 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 50 lira issued in Italy in 1938. It is listed under Pick number 54. Its front side features a design from 1933-1940, showcasing blue-violet and yellow brown on an orange and yellow underprint, with seals identified as Type A/E. The back side presents an image of the she-wolf with Romulus and Remus, along with the word "Roma" at the end of the imprint.
This note measures 128 x 75 mm and includes a watermark of Julius Caesar. It was signed by Vittorio Emanuele III and printed by Banca d'Italia in Rome. A total of 80,000,000 pieces of this denomination were produced.
The predominant colors are green and brown, all set against a multicolored underprint. The Banca d'Italia was responsible for a series of note productions during the late 1930s in Italy.
This note measures 128 x 75 mm and includes a watermark of Julius Caesar. It was signed by Vittorio Emanuele III and printed by Banca d'Italia in Rome. A total of 80,000,000 pieces of this denomination were produced.
The predominant colors are green and brown, all set against a multicolored underprint. The Banca d'Italia was responsible for a series of note productions during the late 1930s in Italy.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Vittorio Emanuele III
- Date of issue
- 1933-1941
- Printing office
- Banca d'Italia, Rome, Italy
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Green and brown on multicoloured underprint
- Dimensions
- 128 x 75 mm
- Amount produced
- 80,000,000
- Pick catalog
- 54
About this banknote
The Banca d'Italia issued the 50 Lire banknote on October 21, 1938, during the reign of King Vittorio Emanuele III. This issuance was part of a series introduced in 1933, with subsequent releases in 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, and 1941.
The obverse features intricate floral patterns surrounding the watermark area on the left and a left-facing portrait on the right. The reverse displays the "Lupa Capitolina," a bronze statue depicting the she-wolf nursing the twins Romulus and Remus. The watermark presents a portrait of Julius Caesar. This banknote, measuring 128 x 75 mm, was printed by the Banca d'Italia in Rome, with a total production of 80,000,000 notes.
