5 Lire

Features

Issuer Italy
Issuing entity Ministry of Treasury (Ministero del tesoro)
King Vittorio Emanuele III (1900-1946)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1904-1925
Value 5 Lire (5 ITL)
Currency Lira (1861-2001)
Composition Paper
Size 100 × 54 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 31 December 1928
Number
N#
238437
References P# 23
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

King Vittorio Emanuele III on the right, eagle on the left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Biglietto di Stato
A corso legale
Da cinque lire
G. CARPANETTO DIS. A. REPETTATI INC.

Engraver: Alberto Repettati

Designer: Giovanni Battista Carpanetto

Reverse

"Italy" on the left, with the face value, a wiew of the Campidoglio hill in Rome in the upper part.

Script: Latin

Lettering: La legge punisce i fabbricatori di biglietti falsi e chi li introduce e li usa nel Regno e chi, avendoli ricevuti per veri, li rimette in circolazione dopo conosciutane la falsità

Watermark

"5" in window.

5 Lire -  obverse

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Date No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1904-Nov-08  Photo 90 000 000 20% P#23a Signature: Dell'Ara-Righetti 1-900
1911-Jan-21  29 900 000 4% P#23b Signature: Dell'Ara-Altamura 901-1200
1914-Mar-29  64 900 000 10% P#23c Signature: Dell'Ara-Righetti 1201-1830
1915-Jun-17  187 900 000 30% P#23d Signature: Giu. Dell'Ara-Righetti 1831-3700
1918-Jul-29  101 900 000 17% P#23e Signature: Giu. Dell'Ara-Porena 3701-4750
1923-Sep-19  Photo 124 900 000 17% P#23f Signature: Maltese-Rossolini 4751-6000
1925-Dec-30  Photo 169 900 000 11% P#23g Signature: Maltese-Rosi Bernardini From 6001

Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this banknote. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 LirePicture 1 of a sold 5 Lire
Katz
Auction 71
Lot 2318
Internet Archive
30 Nov 2022 1904-Nov-08 – P#23a Signature: Dell'Ara-Righetti 1-900 XF USD 20.46
(EUR 19.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 LirePicture 1 of a sold 5 Lire
Katz
Auction 62
Lot 3032
Internet Archive
21 Jun 2022 1923-Sep-19 – P#23f Signature: Maltese-Rossolini 4751-6000 VF Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 5 LirePicture 1 of a sold 5 Lire
Katz
Auction 91
Lot 536
Internet Archive
8 Aug 2023 1925-Dec-30 – P#23g Signature: Maltese-Rosi Bernardini From 6001 F USD 8.61
(EUR 8.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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