The printing was carried out by the Bank of Italy’s printing works. This particular one was issued in 1947 and signed on the watermark by Luigi Einaudi, then Governor of the Bank of Italy.įor this edition of the 500 lire, the banknotes were transformed by reducing their size to 146 x 70 mm. Here is another version of the 500 lire Italian banknote. Italian 500 Lire Banknote “Ornata di Spighe” (Adorned with ears of corn) If you own an Italian 500 lire banknote like this one, you should know that its value is around 900€.

Value of Italian 500 Lire Banknote “Capranesi” This banknote was printed from 1919 to 1943 and had a total circulation of more than 63 million pieces. On the front, on the other hand, there is the figure of the reaper sitting on the sheaves with a scythe in her hand. On the right is the circle reserved for the watermark, and on the left the one depicting the golden eagle with the Savoy coat of arms. Later, in 1930, the sculptures were removed to protect the stability of the facade itself.Īround the depiction of the monument there is a crown of leaves and two smaller ovals flanking the central one. The sculptural group was created by the chisel of Nicola Cantalamessa Papotti. The three sculptures represent, starting from the left, Industry, Agriculture and Commerce.

500 lire of Capranesi paper with the harvester and Cantalamessa sculpture group This Italian banknote was first printed in 1919 and was designed by Capranesi.Ĭapranesi’s 500 lira banknotes depict on the back one of the two sculptural monuments that triumphed above the facade of Palazzo Koch in Via Nazionale in Rome, which was then the headquarters of the Bank of Italy.

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