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5000 Lire Colombo - 2nd type
| Issuer | Banca d'Italia |
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| Year | 1971-1977 |
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| Designer(s) | Lazzaro Lazzarini |
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| Obverse description | Portrait of Cristoforo Colombo in intaglio after Lazzarini at right, set against a faint cartographic underprint of the Atlantic; a mythical seahorse vignette occupies the centre. The heading BANCA D'ITALIA appears at top, with the denomination CINQUEMILA in large letterpress below, and the obligation PAGABILI A VISTA AL PORTATORE across the middle. Serial number and two facsimile signatures of the Governor and the Cashier appear in the lower portion. |
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| Reverse description | Three of Columbus's sailing ships rendered in intaglio at left centre, evoking the 1492 fleet; a large anchor occupies the right centre. The denomination 5000 appears at upper left, with legal warning text and production credits distributed along the lower margin. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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