Italian Five Lire-1940

Name/Title

Italian Five Lire-1940

Entry/Object ID

1979.017.027

Description

Italian Five Lire-1940. Accession number written on reverse in top right corner.

Collection

Banknotes

Made/Created

Date made

1940 - 1944

Time Period

20th Century

Place of Origin

Country

Italy

Region

Central Europe

Continent

Europe

Quantity Produced

30500000

Notes

Amount produced is just for 1940- the year this bill was printed

Banknote Details

Banknote Type

Issued Note

Currency

Italian Lira

Denomination

5

Issuing Authority

Bank of Italy

Production Dates

1940

Serial Number

582126

Obverse

Description

Portrait of Vittorio Emanuele III at left Date at bottom center edge

Transcription

Regno d'Italia Biglietto di stato a corso legale Lire Cinque Istituto Poligrafico dello Stato 1940 Officina Carte Valori

Translation

Kingdom of Italy Legal tender ticket Five Lire State Polygraphic Institute 1940 Value Cards Workshop

Reverse

Description

Eagle with sword at center

Transcription

Regio Decreto Legge 20 Maggio 1935 XIII No. 874 e Decreto Ministeriale 27 Ottobre 1939 XVII

Translation

Royal Decree-Law 20 May 1935 XIII No. 874 and Ministerial Decree 27 October 1939 XVII

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

28

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

2-3/8 in

Length

3-7/8 in

Composition

Material

Paper