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2 Lire Cassa Veneta dei Prestiti
| Issuer | Cassa Veneta dei Prestiti |
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| Year | 1918 |
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| Size | 108 × 75 mm |
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| Obverse description | The denomination numeral 2 appears in each corner within small circular cartouches. At top center, the monogram CVP (Cassa Veneta dei Prestiti) serves as the issuer's device, flanked by ornamental guilloche work. To the left, a vignette of the goddess Athena (Minerva) in profile facing right is set against a decorative border frame, with the series number at lower left and serial number at lower right. |
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| Obverse lettering | BUONO DI CASSA DA DUE LIRE CASSA VENETA DEI PRESTITI 2 GENNAIO 1918 BUONO DI CASSA A CORSO LEGALE DA DUE LIRE (Translation: TWO LIRE CASH VOUCHER VENETIAN BANK FOR LOANS 2 JANUARY 1918 LEGAL TENDER CASH NOTE FOR TWO LIRE) |
| Reverse description | The denomination numeral 2 appears in each corner within dark circular cartouches set against an elaborate guilloche border in dark green. The central field is filled with a repetitive rosette underprint in reddish-brown, over which the anti-counterfeiting warning text and issuer name are printed in dark green letterpress. The overall design is austere and text-focused, framed by a multi-layered ornamental border. |
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