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1000 ITL

Italy 1946_1989 VF P-101 Needs review ✦ AI 88%
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Identity

Where & when

Country Italy
Currency ITL
Denomination 1000
Series name Republica Italiana
Series year
Issue year
Era 1946_1989
Legal status demonetized
Predecessor currency Italian Military Lira
Successor currency Euro
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait Giuseppe Verdi
Reverse subject Giuseppe Verdi
Watermark Giuseppe Verdi portrait in clear field
Color palette #d4c5a0,#8b7355,#2f2f2f
Themes artist,writer
Language / script Latin

Front: Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901), Italy's greatest opera composer, known for works including La Traviata, Rigoletto, and Aida. The front features ornate guilloche patterns with two circular clear fields for watermark visibility, Italian coat of arms with the she-wolf of Rome at left, and the text 'CINQUECENTO' (Five Hundred) in large letters at bottom. The denomination 'LIRE' appears at center-right. Verdi appeared on this series as a symbol of Italian cultural achievement during the post-war Republic period.

Back: Giuseppe Verdi portrait at right, with an outline map of Italy in the background showing Rome and the Italian peninsula. The text 'PAGABILI A VISTA AL PORTATORE' (Payable on sight to bearer) appears at top. The denomination '1000' is prominently displayed vertically at center-left, with 'LIRE MILLE' at top and 'BANCA D'ITALIA' at bottom. The coat of arms with the Capitoline Wolf appears at upper center, symbolizing Rome as the capital of the Italian Republic.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Banca d'Italia
Issuer (native) BANCA D'ITALIA
Printer
Engraver
Material paper
Dimensions (mm) 164x74

Signatures: Il Governatore: Carlo A. Ciampi; Il Cassiere: Filippo

Security features: intaglio,microprint,watermark

Geography

Italy in Europe

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

The story

Background & history

This is part of the Giuseppe Verdi 1000 lire series issued by Banca d'Italia during the Italian Republic period, first introduced in 1962 and continuing through multiple signature variants until 1983. The series honored the composer Giuseppe Verdi, whose image appeared on Italian currency for decades. The note bears signatures of Il Governatore (Governor) Carlo A. Ciampi and Il Cassiere (Cashier) whose signature appears as 'Filippo'. Carlo Azeglio Ciampi served as Governor of the Bank of Italy from 1979 to 1993, which helps date this note to the 1979–1983 period of this series. The Italian lira was replaced by the euro in 2002. Pick number P-101 represents the standard type for this denomination and design in the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # 101
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 1962–1983
Provenance

How it came to me

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Condition
Grade VF
Serial number

Note shows moderate circulation with visible wear, creasing, and discoloration. Some edge wear visible. Overall detail remains clear.

Valuation

What it's worth now

$3–$10
Type default range $3–$10
Valuation history (1)
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status: ok · step 1 · $0.0412 · 7340↓ + 1278↑ tokens
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