Italy 1000 Lire 6.1.1982 (Sig: Ciampi; Stevani) (QD 5098xx G) UNC

1000 Lire 6.1.1982 (© Front: Portrait of a bearded Marco Polo (c. 1254 – 1324), a Venetian merchant, explorer and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295. Logo depicting winged lion of St. Mark, symbol of Venice above three shields of Genoa, Pisa and Amalfi. Back: Facade of the Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale) in Venice (Venezia). Watermark: Marco Polo; Electrotype initials 'BI' in the bank monogram logo. Main colours: Tan and grey. Composition: Guglielmo Savini (designer). Engraving: Trento Cionini (front); Alberto Canfarini (back). Signatures: Carlo Azeglio Ciampi (Governor BI – Il Governatore, in office: 8 October 1979 – 29 April 1993); Vittorio Stevani (Cashier – Il Cassiere, 1976–1987). Security thread: Vertical, embedded, 0.3 mm thin metallic security thread. Tactile feature: N/a. Issuer: Bank of Italy. Legislation: Ministerial Decree of 6 January 1982. Withdrawn: 30 June 1995. Material: High quality cotton fiber paper. Characteristics: Calcografia (intaglio) and letter-set (letterpress). Printer: Officina della Banca d'Italia (Bank of Italy Printing Works) (OBI)) (Serial Nos: QD 5098xx G) UNC

Dimensions: 112 x 61 mm

Catalogue Number: P-109a (SCWPM: Albert Pick; Krause)

Grade/condition: Uncirculated (UNC) (new, unused, mint) GRADING INFO

Texts: Banca d'Italia. Lire Mille pagabili a vista al portatore. La legge punisce i fabbricatori e gli spacciatori di biglietti falsi. One Thousand Italian Lire. Decreto Ministeriale 6 Gennaio 1982.