20000 Lire

Features

Issuer	Italy
Issuing bank	Bank of Italy (Banca d'Italia)
Period	Republic (1946-date)
Type	Standard banknote
Years	1974-1975
Value	20000 Lire (20 000 ITL)
Currency	Lira (1861-2001)
Composition	Paper
Size	161 × 78 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	1 July 1985
Number	N# 204621
References	P# 104 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) at center.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANCA D'ITALIA 20000
LIRE
VENTIMILA
PAGABILI A VISTA AL PORTATORE
IL GOVERNATORE (signature)
IL CASSIERE (signature)
TIZIANO
T.CIONINI INC.
OFFICINA DELLA BANCA D'ITALIA

Engraver: Trento Cionini

Trento Cionini, (April 23, 1919, Urbania - 30 November 2005, Rome) was an Italian engraver, the author of many Italian stamps and banknotes, among which, the 500 000 lire Raffaello banknote, which has the largest value ever issued by the Bank of Italy. He also designed notes for India, China, Korea, Indonesia and Yugoslavia.

Reverse

Titian's painting "Amor Sacro e Amor Profano" at left center.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANCA D'ITALIA
LA LEGGE PUNISCE I FABBRICATORI E GLI SPACCIATORI DI BIGLIETTI FALSI
M. ARMENTI INC.
LIRE VENTIMILA 20000

Printer

Comments

DECRETO MINISTERIALE (DECR.MIN.) date on the back of the banknote.

See also

• Painting
• Artist

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Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Price
	Katz Auction 64 Lot 2453	17 Aug 2022	Undetermined	UNC	USD 353.32 (EUR 331.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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