500 lira 1961 — Italy ( Pick: 80 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 lira issued in Italy in 1961. It is cataloged under Pick number 80.
The front side design features "Italia" at the left with a seal of Type B, presented in purple on a light brown underprint. The back side displays a watermark of the Head of "Italia," depicted in purple on a gray underprint. The note features black ink on a multicolor underprint with a brown back. It was printed by the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato in Rome, Italy. The signatures on the note include Governor Guido Carli and Cashier Giuseppe Ripa.
The dimensions of the banknote are not specified. The 500 lira notes were part of a series circulated in Italy during the 1960s.
The front side design features "Italia" at the left with a seal of Type B, presented in purple on a light brown underprint. The back side displays a watermark of the Head of "Italia," depicted in purple on a gray underprint. The note features black ink on a multicolor underprint with a brown back. It was printed by the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato in Rome, Italy. The signatures on the note include Governor Guido Carli and Cashier Giuseppe Ripa.
The dimensions of the banknote are not specified. The 500 lira notes were part of a series circulated in Italy during the 1960s.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Governor: Guido Carli; Cashier: Giuseppe Ripa
- Date of issue
- 1961
- Printing office
- Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome, Italy
- Colour
- Black on multicolor underprint; brown back
- Dimensions
- 000 x 000 mm
- Pick catalog
- 80
About this banknote
The Bank of Italy issued the 500 lire banknote (Pick 80) on August 18, 1947, with subsequent printings until 1961. This series was introduced to replace earlier designs and standardize the currency during Italy's post-war economic recovery.
The front of the banknote features the personification of Italia, designed by Renato Garrasi. The reverse includes inscriptions warning against counterfeiting. The watermark displays a woman's head. The note measures 143 × 71 mm and was printed by the Bank of Italy's Officina Carte Valori in Rome.
