Obverse
Teatro Bellini at center, V. Bellini at right.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
5000 LIRE CINQUEMILA
PAGABILI A VISTA AL PORTATORE
OFFICINA DELLA BANCA D’ITALIA
IL GOVERNATORE
IL CASSIERE
V.BELLINI
G.SAVINI INV.-T.CIONINI INC.
BANCA D’ITALIA
Translation:
5000 Lire Five Thousand
Payable at Sight to the Bearer
Official Banknote of the Bank of Italy
The Governor (signature)
The Cashier (signature)
V. Bellini
G. Savini INV. – T.Cionini INC.
Bank of Italy
Engraver: Trento Cionini
Designer: Guglielmo Savini
Reverse
Scene from opera Norma at left center.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
5000
LA LEGGE PUNISCE I FABBRICATORI E GLI SPACCIATORI DI BIGLIETTI FALSI
DECRETO MINISTERIALE 4 GENNAIO 1985
Translation:
5000
The Law Punishes Creators and Distributors of Fake Banknotes
Ministerial Decree of January 4, 1985
Printer
Bank of Italy (Banca d’Italia), Rome, Italy (1926-date)
