Vintage Banknote Set Italian Titan Verdi La Scala Marco Polo Montessori Lire Lot
This 3-note collection spans forty years of Italian history, celebrating the giants of music, exploration, and education. Own a tangible piece of Italy's artistic and historical soul.
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1,000 Lire "Giuseppe Verdi" (1960s): Large-format classic featuring the legendary composer and the iconic Teatro alla Scala in Milan. Serial #OD 160676 A ~125 mm x 62 mm
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1,000 Lire "Marco Polo" (1980s): Honors the Great Navigator with a stunning engraving of the Doge's Palace in Venice. Serial # EB 656301 P ~112mm x 62 mm
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1,000 Lire "Maria Montessori" (1990s): The final-issue 1,000 Lire honoring the pioneer of modern education. Serial #HA 406838 C ~112mm x 62 mm
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Condition: Circulated. Notes show authentic signs of their time in use, including vertical folds and natural paper aging.
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Verified Features: Both the Marco Polo and Montessori notes show clear, original watermarks and embedded security threads (see backlit photos).
An ideal gift for opera lovers, Venice travelers, educators, and numismatists building a European heritage collection.