| Issuer | Italy |
| Year | 1947-1961 |
| Type | Standard banknote |
| Value | 500 Lire (500 ITL) |
| Currency | Lira (1861-2001) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 143 × 71 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | Bank of Italy (Banca d`Italia), Rome, Italy (1926-date) |
| No. printed | |
| Designer(s) | Renato Garrasi |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | 30 June 1965 |
| Reference(s) | P#80 |
| Obverse description | Personification of Italia |
| Reverse description | |
| Signature(s) | |
| Protection type | Watermark |
| Protection description | Woman head. |
| Obverse lettering | Banca D`Italia
Lire
Cinquecento
Pagabili a vista al portatore
R. Garrasi DIS.
I. P. S. OFF CARTE-VALORI (Translation: Bank of Italy Lire Five hundred Payable to the bearer on sight) |
| Reverse lettering | Banca D`Italia
500
la legge punisce i fabbricatori
e gli spacciatoridi biglietti falsi (Translation: Bank of Italy 500 the law punishes manufacturers and the dealers of fake banknotes) |
| Variants | |
| Catalog ID | 8057067120 |
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