Description
🇮🇹 Italy – 10,000 Lire (Decimila Lire)
Issuing Authority
Banca d'Italia
Denomination
10,000 Lire
Text on note: “LIRE DIECIMILA”
Date of Issue
3 September 1984
Series / Type
Volta Series
Decimal currency issue (post-1967 Italian decimal reform)
Catalog Reference
Pick No.: P-112d.1
🧑🔬 Portrait & Design
Obverse (Front)
Portrait of Alessandro Volta (1745–1827)
Decorative scientific instruments
Blue-green multicolor design
Signatures of:
Governor: Antonio Fazio
Cashier: printed signature
Reverse (Back)
Scientific and classical motifs related to Volta’s work
Ornamental geometric patterns
“BANCA D’ITALIA” prominently displayed
🧾 Serial Number
GH 581500 E
Printed twice on the obverse
📐 Physical Characteristics
Material: Paper
Size: approx. 158 × 82 mm
Security Features:
Watermark (Alessandro Volta)
Fine guilloche patterns
Intaglio printing
📊 Condition & Grading (from holder)
Grading Company: DIM Currency
Grade: Choice Very Fine – 35
Indicates moderate circulation with visible folds but strong detail