Italian States 2 Liri 1868-Jan-22

BANCA NAZIONALE NEL REGNO D'ITALIA DUE LIRE 2 CONTROLLORE - CASSIERE AmericanBankNoteCo.NewYork

Countersign with Italian Kingdom coats of arms surrounded by Bank name in red at upper center-right. Portrait of Camillo Benso count of Cavour facing right at center. Two black medallions with denomination "2" and bank name at upper left and right. Big text in black covering almost the entire space. Two small black circles with denomination "2" at bottom right and left. Denomination "2 LIRE" in a black frame connecting the four medallions. Printer's name inside the same frame at bottom center, below number "2". Repeated denomination "DUE LIRE" in black inside a cartouche covering the bottom part of the note. Series letter in black at bottom center-left. Series number in black at bottom center-right. Serial number in red written above Series letter and Series number at center left and center right.

CREAZIONE 22 GENNAIO 1868 DUE 2 LIRE La legge punisce col maximum dei lavori forzati a tempo i fabbricatori di biglietti falsi, quelli che falsificassero i biglietti della Banca Nazionale, e coloro che introducessero nello Stato biglietti falsi o falsificati. Compagnia Americana pei Biglietti di Banca Nuova York

Encircled denomination "2" at the four corners. Date of creation at the upper center. Printer's name at the bottom center. Legal text at center, with a decoration above and below, surrounded by a frame composed of 36 medallions with denomination "2" and "DUE LIRE". All elements in green color, while all text is in white. Repeated denomination "DUE LIRE" in green all around the background.