500 lira 1974 — Italy ( Pick: 94 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 lira issued in Italy in 1974. It is cataloged under Pick number 94. Its denomination and year place it among documented banknotes of this issue.
The front side features a design with grayish purple on blue and a multicolor underprint. It depicts Mercury on the right side, along with the dates 14.2.1974 and 2.4.1979. This note has three signature varieties and includes a watermark of a star in a wreath. The printing was done by Banca d'Italia on cotton paper.
A total of 300,000,000 notes were produced for this issue. The dimensions of the banknote are 150 x 75 mm.
The front side features a design with grayish purple on blue and a multicolor underprint. It depicts Mercury on the right side, along with the dates 14.2.1974 and 2.4.1979. This note has three signature varieties and includes a watermark of a star in a wreath. The printing was done by Banca d'Italia on cotton paper.
A total of 300,000,000 notes were produced for this issue. The dimensions of the banknote are 150 x 75 mm.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Miconi, Nardi, Fabiano
- Date of issue
- February 14, 1974
- Printing office
- Banca d'Italia
- Paper
- Cotton
- Colour
- Grayish purple on blue and multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 150 x 75 mm
- Amount produced
- 300,000,000
- Pick catalog
- 94
About this banknote
The Italian Ministry of the Treasury issued the 500 Lire banknote (Pick 94) on February 14, 1974. This series was introduced to replace the previous 500 Lire notes and remained in circulation until its demonetization on February 28, 1986.
The front of the banknote features the winged head of Mercury on the right side. The back displays allegorical figures on the left. The watermark consists of a star in a wreath. The note measures 114 x 57 mm and was printed by the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato in Rome.
