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100 Lire Capranesi - Roma
| Issuer | Banca d'Italia |
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| Year | 1931-1943 |
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| Currency | Lira (1861-2001) |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of Roma reclining, holding a spear and shield alongside a small statue of Victory, with an illustration of Romulus and Remus nursing from the she-wolf set below. The composition is rendered in intaglio in the style of Giovanni Capranesi, with fine guilloche borders framing the central allegorical scene. The designer's credit 'G. CAPRANESI INV.' appears within the lettering on the face. |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette of a spread eagle set within a laurel wreath, rendered in orange-brown intaglio against an intricate guilloche underprint in olive and green tones. Two large oval watermark windows are positioned symmetrically to the left and right of the central motif, framed by ornate floral and scrollwork borders. The denomination 'LIRE CENTO' is set in bold letterpress at the foot of the note, flanked by value numerals '100' in the corners. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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