500 lire
Italy · 1966
A state note (Biglietto di Stato) of the Italian Republic, authorised by a law of 1966. The front shows the head of Arethusa, a nymph from Sicilian legend, with dolphins and an eagle gripping a serpent, set above stylised waves. The back carries the value inside a large coiled, scaled ornament over the sea. Small notes like this were later replaced by a 500 lire coin.
- Ref
- 938
- Country
- Italy
- Issuer
- Italy
- Denomination
- 500 lire
- Catalogue number
- Pick 93
- Date
- 1966 (printed on the note)
- Estimated value
- £1.27 to £15.00 · price guide: Numista
- Grade
- F (estimated from photos)
- Copies in the collection
- 1