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500 Lire
| Issuer | Banca d'Italia |
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| Year | 1943-1946 |
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| Size | 212 × 132 mm |
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| Obverse description | Intricate intaglio-printed design in rose-red tones, framed by an ornate border of allegorical figures including classical deities and putti in high relief. The central field carries the inscription CINQUECENTO LIRE beneath the issuer legend BANCA D'ITALIA, with PAGABILI A VISTA AL PORTATORE below, flanked by large denomination numerals 500 in the upper corners. A circular watermark reserve occupies the right-center, with an orange-printed medallion portrait of Roma at bottom center, and two rectangular text panels on either side bearing legal penalty warnings. |
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| Reverse description | Rose-red intaglio composition centered on a large oval guilloche vignette, within which a standing female allegorical figure is flanked by denomination panels reading 500 LIRE on either side. To the left, a tall sculptural vignette of a winged female figure surmounts a column with attendant putti, while the right side presents an intaglio bust portrait of Roma in profile, set above classical vessels and globe motifs. The upper register is populated with flying putti and angels, and an orange-printed circular medallion at the lower center bears an allegorical device. |
| Reverse lettering | 500 / LIRE / DECRETO MINISTERIALE 19 MAGGIO 1926 |
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