| Added by |
 Alain Martineau
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| General Description | Watermark: Portrait of Antonello da Messina; Signatures: Carlo A. Ciampi; Stevani) |
| Front Description | Bust portrait of Italian Sicilian Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina; Winged lion of St. Mark, symbol of Venice above three shields of Genoa, Pisa and Amalfi. |
| Back Description | Architectural elements of various places; The replica bronze equestrian statue of Roman Emperor, Marcus Aurelius, in the Piazza Campidoglio in Rome (the original was created in the second century AD and can be seen in the nearby Capitoline Museum); Fontana delle Tartarughe (Fountain of the tortoises; Turtle fountain) in "Piazza Mattei" (Jewish Ghetto) near Largo Argentina in Rome. |
| Catalog code | P#105a |
| Height | 61.00 mm |
| Width | 126.00 mm |
| Material | Paper |
| Printed by | OFFICINA DELLA BANCA D'ITALIA (Italy) |
| Catalog prices | VG $5.00 VF $30.00 |
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