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1 Lira Cassa Veneta dei Prestiti
| Issuer | Cassa Veneta dei Prestiti |
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| Year | 1918 |
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| Value | 1 Lira (1 ITL) |
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| Obverse description | The denomination numeral "1" appears in each corner of the note. At upper centre, the monogram and logo of the Cassa Veneta dei Prestiti (CVP) serves as the issuing authority emblem. To the left, a vignette presents a portrait of the goddess Athena (Minerva) in profile facing right, executed in a classical engraved style. The series number is placed at lower left and the serial number at lower right, set against a finely printed guilloche underprint. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in dark red-brown on a pale ground, framed by multiple concentric decorative borders with intricate guilloche and floral ornamental patterns. The denomination numeral "1" is repeated in each corner within the outermost border. The central field carries the denomination legend "UNA LIRA" at the top, flanked by foliate scrollwork, with a five-line anti-counterfeiting legal warning in bold letterpress text at centre, and the issuer's name "CASSA VENETA DEI PRESTITI" at the foot. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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