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1 Lira Italian occupation WWII
| Issuer | Cassa Mediterranea di Credito per l'Egitto |
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| Year | 1942 |
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| Currency | Lira (1861-1946) |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio bust of Emperor Augustus (Octavian) in military dress at left within an ornate vignette frame, set against a fine guilloche underprint. Central text panel carries the bilingual legend in Italian and Arabic, with the denomination rendered in large ornate script reading 'Una Lira EG.' An empty oval cartouche at right is framed by decorative scrollwork and shell motifs, flanking the central inscription block. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is printed in olive-green on a light ground, with a broad central panel carrying an intricate geometric and arabesque guilloche underprint. The bilingual issuer name and denomination legend appear centrally, with the denomination numeral '1' repeated in each of the four corners alongside the Arabic and Italian currency designations. Printed serial number placeholders appear at left and right in red, flanking the central text block. |
| Reverse lettering | CASSA MEDITERRANEA DI CREDITO PER L'EGITTO صندوق البحر المتوسط التسليفي لمصر BUONO PER Una LIRA EG. هذا السند يسوى منها مصريا واحدا IL PRESENTE BUONO DEVE ESSERE ACCETTATO IN PAGAMENTO PER IL SUO VALORE NOMINALE 1 LIRE EG. بنر مصري |
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