Italian States 20 Liri, 1881 P-14

Italian States 20 Liri, 1881 P-14 obverse
Italian States 20 Liri, 1881 P-14 reverse

Information:

Reference P#14
Country Italian States
Period Italy • Lira (1861-2001)
Currency Liri
Denomination 20 Liri
Type Circulation banknotes
Ruler Umberto I (1878-1900)
Year 1881
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes on 12.04.1888
Size (WxH) 153x82 mm

Obverse:

Italian States 20 Liri, 1881 P-14
Latin

Obverse text

REGNO D'ITALIA BIGLIETTO GIA' CONSORZIALE A CORSO FORZOSO ED INCONVERTIBILE VALE VENTI LIRE LEGGE 25 DICEMBRE 1881. IL CASSIERE SPECIALE IL DELEGATO DELLA CORTE DEI CONTI 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. Legal text in square at bottom center between two children: the one on the right holding a fishing hook (allegory of commerce), the one on the left holding a gear (allegory of industry). All the elements connected with decorations of olive, vines, oaks and other plants branches, everything in green color. Text in black at center. Decoration in light green at center, in transparency behind the text, with repeated denomination "20 LIRE". Series Number on top left and bottom right. Serial Number on top right and bottom left. Matrix on the left border with writing "Regno d'Italia" in black color.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

LIRE 20 LIRE - 20 BIGLIETTO GIA' CONSORZIALE REGNO D'ITALIA ITALIA

Reverse symbol

Portrait of Italia Turrita in square, facing left, at center. Repeated denomination "20 LIRE" and number "20" on each corner of the ticket, at the corners of the central square, inside the decoration that surrounds the two watermarks circles and inside the right border matrix. Everything in green color.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1881-Dec-25 (1882) Signatures: Dell'Ara - Crodara. Serial Number from 1-0.001 to 40-10.000 (D.M. 25.09.1882) + - - - - - -