Italian States 2 Liri 1874-Apr-30 (1876)

Signatures: Dell'Ara - Mirone. Serial Number from 1-000.001 to 350-100.000 (D.M. 05.03.1876)

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Italian States 2 Liri, 1874 P-3 obverse
Italian States 2 Liri, 1874 P-3 reverse

Information:

Rarity C - Scarce
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1874-Apr-30 (1876) Signatures: Dell'Ara - Mirone. Serial Number from 1-000.001 to 350-100.000 (D.M. 05.03.1876) + - - - - - -
Reference P#3
Country Italian States
Period Italy • Lira (1861-2001)
Ruler Vittorio Emanuele II (1861-1878)
Currency Liri
Denomination 2 Liri
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing entity Compulsory consortium of issuing institutions (Consorzio obbligatorio degli istituti di emissione)
Year 1874
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes on 12.04.1888
Size (WxH) 79x45 mm

Obverse:

Italian States 2 Liri, 1874 P-3
Latin

Obverse text

BIGLIETTO CONSORZIALE a corso forzoso ed inconvertibile vale DUE lire Legge 30 Aprile 1874 Il Delegato del Consorzio Il Delegato Governativo LIRE 2 LIRE - Regno d'Italia

Obverse symbol

Portrait of Italia Turrita facing right, inside decorated circle at left, in dark green color. Text in black at center. Big 2 at right, inside decorated circle, in dark green color. Decoration in ocher at center, in transparency behind the test. Denomination DUE LIRE in ocher all around the surface, and 2 LIRE in dark green inside the two decorated circles. Series Number on top left and bottom right. Serial Number on top right and bottom left.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

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.

Reverse symbol

Encircled legal text in dark green at left. Encircled legal text in white at right. Repeated denomination in white "Due Lire" and number 2, inside a dark green decoration connecting all the elements.