Italian States 100 Liri 1881-Dec-25 (1882)

Signatures: Dell'Ara - Crodara. Serial Number from 1-0.001 to 8-10.000 (D.M. 28.04.1882)

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Italian States 100 Liri, 1881 P-15 obverse
Italian States 100 Liri, 1881 P-15 reverse

Information:

Rarity RR - Very Rare
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1881-Dec-25 (1882) Signatures: Dell'Ara - Crodara. Serial Number from 1-0.001 to 8-10.000 (D.M. 28.04.1882) + - - - - - -
Reference P#15
Country Italian States
Period Italy • Lira (1861-2001)
Ruler Umberto I (1878-1900)
Currency Liri
Denomination 100 Liri
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1881
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes on 12.04.1888
Size (WxH) 195x104 mm

Obverse:

Italian States 100 Liri, 1881 P-15
Latin

Obverse text

100 - CENTO LIRE REGNO D'ITALIA BIGLIETTO GIA' CONSORZIALE A CORSO FORZOSO INCONVERTIBILE VALE CENTO LIRE LEGGE 25 DICEMBRE 1881 IL CASSIERE SPECIALE IL DELEGATO DELLA CORTE DEI CONTI CENTO LIRE - 100 La legge punisce i fabbricatori di biglietti falsi, chi li introduce e li usa nel Regno e chi, avendoli ricevuti per veri, li rimette in circolazione dopo conosciutane la falsità.

Obverse symbol

Italian Kingdom coat of arms at upper center, held by two little cherubs. Encircled legal text at bottom left and upper right. Encircled denomination 100 at upper left and bottom right. Denomination "CENTO LIRE" held by a little cherub facing up on the center left and by a little cherub facing down on the center right. On bottom center: sitting Italia Turrita benevolent towards two children lying down at her feet, the one on the left holding a fishing hook (allegory of commerce), the one on the right holding a gear (allegory of industry). Head of god Mercurio (Ermes) on bottom right and upper left. Head of god Bacco (Dioniso) on bottom left and upper right. All the elements connected with decorations of flowers, leaves and branches, everything in green-grey color. Text in black at center. Decoration in light violet at center, in transparency behind the text, with repeated denomination "CENTO" and "100". Matrix on the left border with writing "Regno d'Italia" in green-grey color.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

100 - CENTO - CENTO - 100 - CENTO - CENTO - 100 BIGLIETTO GIA' CONSORZIALE

Reverse symbol

Encircled portrait of Italia Turrita facing left at center. Repeated denomination 100 in letter and number on each corner (in white color), at upper and bottom center, in the central circle border and inside the right border matrix, everything in different tonalities of green and grey colors. Decoration connecting all the elements, passing around the two external circles, in different tonalities of green and grey colors. Series Number on top left and bottom right. Serial Number on top right and bottom left.