50 Lire small margins

€2.00
IssuerItaly
Year1940-1942
TypeStandard circulation banknote
Value50 Lire (50 ITL)
CurrencyLira (1861-2001)
CompositionPaper
Size128 × 72 mm
ShapeRectangular
PrinterBank of Italy (Banca d`Italia), Rome, Italy (1926-date)
No. printed12,175,000
Designer(s)
Engraver(s)
In circulation to30 June 1950
Reference(s) P#57
Obverse descriptionValue
Reverse descriptionLupa Capitolina the Capitoline she-wolf nursing Romulus and Remus
Signature(s)
Protection typeWatermark
Protection descriptionHead of Julius Ceasar; `50 LIRE` on vertical edges
Obverse letteringBanca d`Italia lire cinquanta
(Translation: Bank of Italy 50 Lire)
Reverse lettering50 lire
VariantsThere exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint "in silver" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000.
Catalog ID8278450330
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