500 lira 1939 — Italy ( Pick: 51 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 lira issued in Italy in 1939. It is cataloged under Pick number 51, which identifies it within the issue. Its denomination and year place it among documented banknotes, and it features a design type classified as A/E for the front, with a back seal classified as Type E.
The front side design is rendered in violet and olive-brown, displaying "ROMA" at the end of the imprint. The note is printed on white paper and is part of a production run of 11,000,000 pieces, produced by the Officina della Banca d'Italia in Rome.
This banknote was produced with the signatures of Azzolini & Urbini. The banknote's color combination and design elements are characteristic of Italian banknotes issued in the late 1930s.
The front side design is rendered in violet and olive-brown, displaying "ROMA" at the end of the imprint. The note is printed on white paper and is part of a production run of 11,000,000 pieces, produced by the Officina della Banca d'Italia in Rome.
This banknote was produced with the signatures of Azzolini & Urbini. The banknote's color combination and design elements are characteristic of Italian banknotes issued in the late 1930s.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Azzolini & Urbini
- Date of issue
- 22.12.1937-23.03.1942
- Printing office
- Officina della Banca d'Italia, Rome
- Paper
- White
- Colour
- Violet and olive-brown
- Dimensions
- 000 x 000 mm
- Amount produced
- 11,000,000
- Pick catalog
- 51
About this banknote
The Bank of Italy issued this 500 Lira banknote in 1939, during a period of significant financial developments in Italy. It was part of a broader series of banknotes introduced under the leadership of the Bank's then-governor, Bonaldo Stringher, to align with monetary needs of the time.
The front side design, created between 1926 and 1942, features a combination of violet and olive-brown colors, with "ROMA" appearing at the end of the imprint. The note includes signatures from Azzolini and Urbini and was printed by the Officina della Banca d'Italia in Rome. A total of 11 million of these notes were produced, identifiable by the back seal, Type E.
