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20 000 Lire Tiziano
| Issuer | Banca d'Italia |
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| Year | 1974-1975 |
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| Currency | Lira (1861-2001) |
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| Obverse description | A three-quarter portrait vignette of the Renaissance master Tiziano Vecellio (Titian) occupies the left-center of the note, rendered in intaglio in warm brown tones against an architectural and landscape underprint. The numeral '20000' appears in large letterpress at upper right, accompanied by the written denomination 'LIRE VENTIMILA' and the clause 'PAGABILI A VISTA AL PORTATORE'. A circular heraldic seal of the Banca d'Italia, flanked by the facsimile signatures of the Governatore and Cassiere, is positioned at lower right. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a large intaglio reproduction of Titian's allegorical painting 'Amor Sacro e Amor Profano' (Sacred and Profane Love), occupying the left and central portions of the note, with two female figures and a cherub rendered in fine engraved detail against a landscape background. The written denomination 'LIRE VENTIMILA' is set in letterpress along the lower margin, with the numeral '20000' at lower right. A fine guilloche border frames the composition, and the decree reference appears in small text along the bottom edge. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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