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| Italy 10000 Lire 1976-1978 |
Item Code: IT-106a |
| Front: "Portrait of a Man" by Italian Renaissance painter Andrea del Castagno (Andrea di Bartolo di Bargilla); Winged lion of St. Mark, symbol of Venice above three shields of Genoa, Pisa and Amalfi. Back: Architectural elements: diamond point bugnato facade and part of the entrance of the New Church of Jesus in Piazza del Gesł Nuovo; Detail from the Church of Gesł Nuovo (New Church of Jesus; Chiesa del Gesł Nuovo) in Naples, Italy. Watermark: "Portrait of a Man" (Busto d'Uomo del Castagno) by Andrea del Castagno. Security features: Solid, embedded 1/2mm wide vertical security thread. Consecutively running black horizontal serial numbers on the back of the banknote. Coloured security fibres (hairs) fluoresce while being exposed to ultraviolet light. Watermarked paper. Predominant colours: Grey and green. Artist: Drawing: Giovanni Pino. Engraving: Trento Cionini (front); Alberto Canfarini (Etching, back). Signatures: Paolo Baffi (Governor - Il Governatore); Vittorio Stevani (Cashier - Il Cassiere). Issuer: Banca d'Italia. Legislation: Ministerial Decrees of 30 October 1976 and 25 August 1976. Date of withdrawal: N/a. Total issue: Info pending. Material: Cotton paper. Printing method: Calcografia (intaglio) and letter-set (letterpress). Printer: Officina della Banca d'Italia (Bank of Italy Printing Works). |
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| Dimensions: 133 x 70 mm |
Texts: Banca d'Italia. Lire Diecimila pagabili a vista al portatore. La legge punisce i fabbricatori e gli spacciatori di biglietti falsi. |
Remark: For some reason this banknote is also known as "Machiavelli" and as "Masculine Face". |
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