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5 Lire Allied Military Currency
| Emittent | Allied Military Authority |
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| Jahr | 1943 |
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| Druckerei | Forbes Lithograph Manufacturing Company, United States |
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| Rückseitenbeschreibung | The reverse is printed entirely in blue-green on cream paper, dominated by a large ornate cartouche at centre with scrollwork and foliate borders enclosing the text 'ALLIED MILITARY CURRENCY' in bold shaded letters. The four freedoms are inscribed in the four quadrants outside the cartouche: 'FREEDOM OF SPEECH' and 'FREEDOM OF RELIGION' at top left and right respectively, and 'FREEDOM FROM WANT' and 'FREEDOM FROM FEAR' at bottom left and right. A decorative scalloped border frames the entire design. |
| Rückseitenlegende | FREEDOM OF SPEECH FREEDOM OF RELIGION ALLIED MILITARY CURRENCY FREEDOM FROM WANT FREEDOM FROM FEAR |
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| Anmerkungen |
Allied Military Currency for Italy was produced by the United States and issued alongside the Allied advance up the peninsula beginning in 1943. The small-denomination series, including this 5 Lire note, was printed in enormous quantities to supply occupation forces and civilian populations simultaneously — a logistical requirement that meant print quality was deliberately kept simple and reproduction fast.
Forbes Lithograph, a commercial Boston printer with no prior government currency work, was brought in precisely because the volume required exceeded the capacity of more specialized facilities. The result was a note the Italian public widely distrusted, associating it with occupation scrip rather than legitimate money.