500 Lire Mercurio

Features

Country	Italy
Period	Republic (1946-date)
Type	Standard banknote
Years	1974-1979
Value	500 Lire (500 ITL)
Currency	Lira (1861-2001)
Composition	Paper
Size	114 × 57 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	02-28-1986
References	P# 94, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248986. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. General issues, 1368-1960 (16^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247071. George S. Cuhaj (editor); 2013. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Specialized Issues (12^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440238833. P# 95 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248986. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. General issues, 1368-1960 (16^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247071. George S. Cuhaj (editor); 2013. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Specialized Issues (12^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440238833.

Obverse

Mercury at right.

Lettering:
REPVBBLICA ITALIANA
CINQUECENTO
500
IL DIRETT. GEN. DEL TESORO (signature)
IL CASSIERE SPECIALE (signature)
V° PER LA CORTE DEI CONTI (signature)
BIGLIETTO DI STATO A CORSO LEGALE
IPS. OFF CARTE VALORI
E. VANGELLI

Reverse

Allegoric figures at left.

Lettering:
500
LIRE
CINQUECENTO

Watermark

Emblem of Italy (star in wreath).

Comments

DECRETO MINISTERIALE (D.M.) date on the back of the banknote.

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Date	F	VF	UNC	Frequency
1974	1.21		4.23	41%	P#94 Signature Miconi/Nardi/Fabiano 14.2.1974
1976	0.68		5.73	42%	P#95 Signature Ventriglia/Impallomeni/Ventura Signoretti 5.6.1976
1979		1.02		39%	P#94 Signature Ruggiero/Impallomeni/Betti 2.4.1979

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