| Issuer | Italy |
| Year | 1869-1873 |
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Value | 1 Lira (1 ITL) |
| Currency | Lira (1861-2001) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 63 × 37 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Dondorf & Naumann, Frankfurt, Germany (1850-1932) |
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| Reference(s) | P#W-BNR-1 |
| Obverse description | Countersign with Italian Kingdom coats of arms surrounded by Bank name in red at upper center. Two black medallions with denomination `1 - UNA LIRA` and legal text in white at upper left and right. One black medallion with portrait of Italia Turrita facing right and denomination `UNA` at lower left. One black medallion with portrait of Italia Turrita facing left and denomination `UNA` at lower right. Text in black at center. Three small black circles united at bottom center with logo of the Bank, denomination `UNA` and date of emission. Decoration in light green with repeated denomination `UNA` connecting all the elements. Series letter in black at upper center-left and bottom center-right. Series number in black at upper center-right and bottom center-left. Serial number in red at center left and center right. |
| Reverse description | Big medallion at center with portrait of Italia Turrita facing straight, with repeated denomination `UNA` and `ITALIA`. Medallion at upper left with portrait of Camillo Benso count of Cavour facing right. Medallion at upper right with portrait of Cristoforo Colombo facing left. Medallion at bottom left with portrait of Daniele Manin facing straight. Medallion at bottom right with portrait of Dante Alighieri facing left. All elements in black color. All surface decorated with denomination `UNA` in light green color. |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Not present. |
| Obverse lettering | BANCA NAZIONALE
NEL REGNO D`ITALIA
UNA LIRA
CONTROLLORE - CASSIERE
CREAZIONE 17 LUGLIO 1872
UNA
La legge punisce col maximum dei lavori forzati a tempo i
fabbricatori di biglietti falsi, quelli che falsificassero i
biglietti della Banca Nazionale e coloro che introducessero nello
Stato biglietti falsi o falsificati. (Translation: NATIONAL BANK IN THE KINGDOM OF ITALY ONE LIRA CONTROLLER - CASHIER CREATION 17 JULY 1872 ONE The law punishes the makers of counterfeit banknotes, those who counterfeit National Bank banknotes and those who introduce false or falsified banknotes into the State with a maximum of fixed-term forced labor.) |
| Reverse lettering | UNA
ITALIA
CAVOUR - COLOMBO
MANIN - DANTE (Translation: ONE ITALY CAVOUR - COLOMBO MANIN - DANTE) |
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| Catalog ID | 5454758020 |
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