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Italy Regie Finanze di Torino 100 lire back proof sheet in pre-date control state from plate 2, full margins, undated control framework

Italy 1745 - Regie Finanze di Torino - 100 Lire Back Proof, Pre-Date Control State (Pick Unlisted)

In this pre-date control state, the left and central text areas remain unpopulated by legal obligation text. No No. fields, no Per il Capitale di lire cento inscription, and no dated line are engraved on this impression. The sheet therefore preserves the control framework, emblem, denomination cartouche, and the right-side authority titles as a distinct engraved state without any temporal inscription. Read more →

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ItalyBack Proof1745100 LireUncirculated ProofBack ProofPre-Date Control State100 LireRegie Finanze di TorinoPlate 2Control FrameworkKingdom of SardiniaSavoyard State FinanceEighteenth Century CurrencyItalian State Paper MoneyPre Central Bank EraSecurity Printing HistoryItaly1745Museum GradeR9 Extremely RareUniquePick Unlisted
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Italy Regie Finanze di Torino 100 lire back proof sheet dated 1746 from plate 2, showing crowned Savoyard shield, laurel wreath, denomination cartouches, full legal text, and complete ornamental frame

Italy 1746 - Regie Finanze di Torino - 100 Lire Back Proof, Fixed-Date Control State (Pick Unlisted)

The design is organized symmetrically around a central crowned Savoyard shield bearing the cross of Savoy, enclosed within a laurel wreath and flanked by scrollwork and denomination cartouches marked 100. To the left and right of the central emblem appear formal legal text blocks beginning with No. and Per il Capitale di lire cento, establishing the monetary obligation. The dated inscription Torino il p. Gen. 1746 is engraved within the right-hand text field, fixing the control state to a specific administrative year.

Italy Regie Finanze di Torino 100 lire front proof sheet from plate 2 dated 1765 showing landscape vignette with Savoyard shield, obligation text panels, denomination inscriptions, and full ornamental frame

Italy 1765 - Regie Finanze di Torino - 100 Lire Front Proof, Final Face State (Pick Unlisted)

The engraved design is vertically oriented and dominated by a large pictorial vignette occupying the upper half of the note. At center, a Savoyard shield bearing the cross of Savoy is set within a monumental landscape scene featuring vegetation, water, and sailing vessels, framed by billowing clouds and radiating lines suggesting light or atmospheric depth. Below the vignette, the issuing inscription Biglietto di credito verso le Regie Finanze is engraved within a tablet-like cartouche integrated into the landscape.

Italy 1781 Regie Finanze di Torino five scudi front proof sheet with two impressions from plate 1 and plate 2, visible plate numbers, deep intaglio bite, unique surviving proof sheet

Italy 1781 - Regie Finanze di Torino 5 Scudi Front Proof Sheet (Pick Unlisted)

The Regie Finanze di Torino served as the central fiscal authority of the Savoyard state, overseeing taxation, state credit, and the issuance of paper instruments during the late eighteenth century. The introduction of paper money during this period marked a decisive institutional development, reflecting the state’s effort to formalize credit issuance beyond reliance on metallic reserves.

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