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Italian States 2 Liri, 1881 P-11

Italian States 2 Liri, 1881 P-11 obverse
Italian States 2 Liri, 1881 P-11 reverse
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Information:

Reference P#11
Country Italian States
Period Italy • Lira (1861-2001)
Currency Liri
Denomination 2 Liri
Type Circulation banknotes
Ruler Umberto I (1878-1900)
Year 1881
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes on 12.04.1888
Size (WxH) 79x45 mm

Obverse:

Italian States 2 Liri, 1881 P-11
Latin

Obverse text

BIGLIETTO GIA' CONSORZIALE A CORSO FORZOSO ED INCONVERTIBILE VALE DUE LIRE Legge 25 Dicembre 1881 Il Cassiere Speciale Il Delegato della Corte del Conti LIRE 2 LIRE - Regno d'Italia

Obverse symbol

Portrait of Italia Turrita facing right, inside decorated circle at left, in violet color. Text in black at center. Big 2 at right, inside decorated circle, in violet color. Decoration in light green-blue at center, in transparency behind the test. Denomination DUE LIRE in light green-blue all around the surface, and 2 LIRE in violet 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 violet at left. Encircled legal text in white at right. Repeated denomination in white "Due Lire" and number 2, inside a violet decoration connecting all the elements.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1881-Dec-25 Signatures: Dell'Ara - Crodara. Serial Number from 1-000.001 to 120-100.000 (D.M. 26.12.1881) + - - - - - -