#704 Italy 5000

Identity

Where & when

Country Italy

Currency ITL

Denomination 5000

Series name Vincenzo Bellini series

Series year 1990

Issue year 1990

Era 1990_present

Legal status demonetized

Predecessor currency —

Successor currency Euro

Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait Vincenzo Bellini

Reverse subject Teatro Massimo Bellini, Catania

Watermark Portrait of Vincenzo Bellini

Color palette #d4c5a0,#8b7355,#6b8e6d

Themes artist,architecture,music

Language / script Latin

Front: Industrial motifs representing Italian economic development and technological progress in the late 19th/early 20th century. The front features telegraph transmission equipment (right) and electrical transmission towers (left), symbolizing Italy's industrial modernization. The text 'DECRETO MINISTERIALE 3 OTTOBRE 1990' identifies this as issued under the ministerial decree of October 3, 1990. The warning text states 'LA LEGGE PUNISCE I FABBRICATORI E GLI SPACCIATORI DI BIGLIETTI FALSI' (The law punishes counterfeiters and distributors of false notes).

Back: Vincenzo Bellini (1801–1835), Italian opera composer of the bel canto era, best known for his operas Norma, La sonnambula, and I puritani. Behind his portrait appears the Teatro Massimo Bellini in Catania (his birthplace), the opera house built 1870–1890 and named in his honor. Musical notation from one of his compositions appears in the background. Bellini is one of Italy's most celebrated cultural figures, his work defining the romantic opera tradition.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Banca d'Italia

Issuer (native) BANCA D'ITALIA

Printer Officina della Banca d'Italia

Engraver —

Material paper

Dimensions (mm) 160x80

Signatures: Il Governatore: Carlo Azeglio Ciampi; Il Cassiere: F. Masera

Security features: thread, microprint, intaglio

Geography

Italy in Europe

Italy in Europe. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

This 5000 lire note belongs to the Bellini series issued by the Banca d'Italia between 1985 and 1992, with this specific variant (P-113c with signatures of Governor Carlo Azeglio Ciampi and Cashier F. Masera) printed from 1990. The front's industrial imagery reflects Italy's modernization themes common in late-period lire designs. The series was withdrawn from circulation following the introduction of the euro in 2002. The serial number format VC-######-S follows standard Banca d'Italia practice; no documented serial-year encoding is known for this series. The note was printed at the Officina della Banca d'Italia, the Bank's own printing facility.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # 113c

Krause ID —

Rarity tier common

Series range 1985–1992

Provenance

How it came to me

Acquired date —

Acquired from —

Acquired price —

Currency —

Condition

Grade F

Serial number VC 252237 S

Serial prefix VC

Serial suffix S

Circulated note showing moderate wear, creasing, and soiling consistent with Fine grade. Some loss of crispness and minor edge wear visible.

Valuation

What it's worth now

$2–$8

Type default range $2–$8

Valuation history (1)

date	low	high	currency	source	note
2026-05-10 09:33:38	2.0	8.0	USD	ai	from claude-sonnet-4-5

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anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-10 09:33:38

status: ok · step 1 · $0.0414 · 7389↓ + 1279↑ tokens

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