Italian Allied Occupation Two Lire

Name/Title

Italian Allied Occupation Two Lire

Entry/Object ID

1980.076.042

Description

Italian Allied Occupation Two Lire. Issued in Italy. Series 1943

Context

Allied Military Currency is a form of currency issued by the Allied powers during World War II, to be issued to troops entering liberated or newly occupied countries, as a form of currency control.

Collection

Banknotes

Made/Created

Date made

1943

Time Period

20th Century

Place of Origin

Country

Italy

Region

Central Europe

Continent

Europe

Banknote Details

Banknote Type

Issued Note

Currency

AM-Lira

Denomination

2

Issuing Authority

Allied Military Government of Occupied Territories

Production Dates

1943

Serial Number

00562022

Obverse

Transcription

ALLIED MILITARY CURRENCY ISSUED IN ITALY SERIES 1943  LIRE SERIES 1943

Reverse

Transcription

FREEDOM OF SPEECH FREEDOM OF RELIGION ALLIED MILITARY CURRENCY FREEDOM FROM WANT FREEDOM FROM FEAR

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Money, Paper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Money

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Pick Number

Other Number

M11

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

2-5/8 in

Length

3-1/8 in

Composition

Material

Paper