5 Lire

Issuer	Consorzio Obbligatorio tra gli Istituti di Emissione (Consortium of Italian Banks of Issue)
Year	1876-1881
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Obverse description	The central field carries the denomination "CINQUE LIRE" and "5" in varying typographic styles, flanked at left and right by large guilloche-framed numeral "5" vignettes rendered in graduated brown tones. A Kingdom of Italy coat of arms appears as a translucent underprint at center, printed in ochre behind the black letterpress text block. Series number is positioned at upper right and lower left, with serial number at upper left and lower right.
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Reverse description	Two circular vignettes of Italia Turrita, one at left facing right and one at right facing left, are connected by a decorative band incorporating repeated inscriptions of "Cinque Lire" and the numeral "5". A central circular panel carries the legal warning text in white lettering against a brown ground. The entire composition is executed in brown ink with consistent tonal values throughout.
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