5 Lire - Victor Emanuel III

Features

Issuer	Italy
King	Vittorio Emanuele III (1900-1946)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Years	1940-1944
Value	5 Lire (5 ITL)
Currency	Lira (1861-2001)
Composition	Paper
Size	98 × 61 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 202274
References	P# 28 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

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Series: Impero series

Obverse

Portrait of Vittorio Emanuele III at left.
Date at bottom center edge.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Regno d'Italia
Biglietto di stato a corso legale
Lire Cinque
Istituto Poligrafico dello Stato
1940
Officina Carte Valori

Translation:
Kingdom of Italy
Legal tender ticket
Five Lire
State Polygraphic Institute
1940
Value Cards Workshop

Reverse

Eagle with sword at center.

Script: Latin

Lettering: Regio Decreto Legge 20 Maggio 1935 XIII No. 874 e Decreto Ministeriale 27 Ottobre 1939 XVII

Translation: Royal Decree-Law 20 May 1935 XIII No. 874 and Ministerial Decree 27 October 1939 XVII

Printer

Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome, Italy (1928-date)

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Date	No. printed	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1940	305 000 000	$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.20	$ 2.10	$ 5.80	$ 12	$ 31	(fr) An XVIII	84%
1944	97 000 000				$ 3.40	$ 9.30	$ 17	$ 36	(fr) An XXII	18%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 102 Lot 2053	28 Nov 2023	1940 – (fr) An XVIII	UNC	USD 59.19 (EUR 51.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 93 Lot 1859	24 Aug 2023	1940 – (fr) An XVIII	UNC	USD 31.34 (EUR 27.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 91 Lot 542	8 Aug 2023	1940 – (fr) An XVIII	UNC	USD 53.39 (EUR 46.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 87 Lot 2034	21 Jun 2023	1940 – (fr) An XVIII	UNC	USD 32.50 (EUR 28.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 87 Lot 2032	21 Jun 2023	1940 – (fr) An XVIII	UNC	USD 65.00 (EUR 56.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 87 Lot 2031	21 Jun 2023	1940 – (fr) An XVIII	UNC	USD 19.73 (EUR 17.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 68 Lot 2078	8 Oct 2022	1940 – (fr) An XVIII	UNC	USD 15.09 (EUR 13.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 137 Lot 625	11 Sep 2024	1940 – (fr) An XVIII	AU	USD 26.70 (EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 68 Lot 2079	8 Oct 2022	1940 – (fr) An XVIII	XF	USD 15.09 (EUR 13.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 189 Lot 2356	3 Apr 2026	1940 – (fr) An XVIII		Unsold
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