500 Lire

Features

Issuer Italy
Issuing bank Bank of Italy (Banca d'Italia)
Period Republic (1946-date)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1947-1961
Value 500 Lire (500 ITL)
Currency Lira (1861-2001)
Composition Paper
Size 143 × 71 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 30 June 1965
Number
N#
213372
References P# 80
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

Personification of Italia

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Banca D'Italia
Lire
Cinquecento
Pagabili a vista al portatore
R. Garrasi DIS.
I. P. S. OFF CARTE-VALORI

Translation:
Bank of Italy
Lire
Five hundred
Payable to the bearer on sight

Designer: Renato Garrasi

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Banca D'Italia
500
la legge punisce i fabbricatori
e gli spacciatoridi biglietti falsi

Translation:
Bank of Italy
500
the law punishes manufacturers
and the dealers of fake banknotes

Watermark

Woman head.

500 Lire -  obverse

© AR (CC BY)

Printer

Bank of Italy (Banca d'Italia), Rome, Italy (1926-date)

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Date No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1947-Mar-20  Photo 201 000 000 $ 16 $ 26 63% Signature Einaudi and Urbini
1948-Feb-10  Photo 100 000 000 $ 14 $ 110 $ 230 $ 380 14% Signature Einaudi and Urbini
1961-Mar-23  Photo 60 000 000 $ 250 28% Signature Carli and Ripa

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 500 LirePicture 1 of a sold 500 Lire
Katz
Auction 83
Lot 491
Internet Archive
20 May 2023 1947-Mar-20 – Signature Einaudi and Urbini AU USD 106.68
(EUR 99.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 LirePicture 1 of a sold 500 Lire
Katz
Auction 99
Lot 1908
Internet Archive
31 Oct 2023 1947-Mar-20 – Signature Einaudi and Urbini F USD 24.79
(EUR 23.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 LirePicture 1 of a sold 500 Lire
Katz
Auction 99
Lot 1906
Internet Archive
31 Oct 2023 1947-Mar-20 – Signature Einaudi and Urbini F USD 19.40
(EUR 18.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 LirePicture 1 of a sold 500 Lire
Katz
Auction 93
Lot 1868
Internet Archive
24 Aug 2023 1947-Mar-20 – Signature Einaudi and Urbini USD 5.39
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 LirePicture 1 of a sold 500 Lire
Katz
Auction 102
Lot 2062
Internet Archive
28 Nov 2023 1948-Feb-10 – Signature Einaudi and Urbini UNC USD 378.24
(EUR 351.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 LirePicture 1 of a sold 500 Lire
Katz
Auction 91
Lot 570
Internet Archive
8 Aug 2023 1948-Feb-10 – Signature Einaudi and Urbini UNC USD 324.36
(EUR 301.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 LirePicture 1 of a sold 500 Lire
Katz
Auction 87
Lot 2056
Internet Archive
21 Jun 2023 1948-Feb-10 – Signature Einaudi and Urbini UNC USD 754.33
(EUR 700.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 LirePicture 1 of a sold 500 Lire
Katz
Auction 99
Lot 1907
Internet Archive
31 Oct 2023 1948-Feb-10 – Signature Einaudi and Urbini AU USD 242.46
(EUR 225.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 LirePicture 1 of a sold 500 Lire
Katz
Auction 91
Lot 571
Internet Archive
8 Aug 2023 1948-Feb-10 – Signature Einaudi and Urbini XF USD 130.39
(EUR 121.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 500 LirePicture 1 of a sold 500 Lire
Katz
Auction 83
Lot 492
Internet Archive
20 May 2023 1948-Feb-10 – Signature Einaudi and Urbini XF USD 81.90
(EUR 76.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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