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Italy 1871–1872 - Banca Italo-Germanica 250 Lire Specimen (Pick S976s)

As a museum-grade artifact of Italian financial history, a key reference piece for early Bradbury Wilkinson engraving, and one of the finest surviving private-banknote specimens from post-unification Italy, this 250 Lire note stands as a cornerstone in the study of failed monetary experiments and the evolution of modern Italian banking. Read more →

ItalySpecimen1871250 LirePMG 64 (Top Pop) Private BankOversizedSpecimenDouble Punch HolePunch Cancelled250 LireEngraved Security PaperProof and Archive PieceBradbury WilkinsonBWCPick S976sItalian StatesPost Unification ItalyItalian Banking HistoryFailed Banknote IssuesGerman Capital in Italy19th Century FinanceNational AllegorySecurity Printing HistoryRome Banking ExperimentsUnissued Banknote ProjectItaly1871PMG 64Top PopR9 Extremely RareUniqueMuseum Grade

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Italy 1869 Credito Agricolo della Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna 30 Lire specimen serial number 0001 printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company PMG 63 Top Pop

Italy 1869 - Credito Agricolo della Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna 30 Lire Specimen (Pick Unlisted)

Specimen of the 30 Lire issue from the Credito Agricolo della Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna, produced by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Company during the critical early phase of post-unification Italian financial restructuring. The denomination itself-30 Lire-is highly unconventional and appears directly tied to structured agricultural credit mechanisms rather than standard monetary circulation, reflecting targeted rural financing systems implemented in newly unified Italy. Read more →

ItalySpecimen186930 LirePMG 63 Choice Uncirculated Top Pop Serial Number 0001 SpecimenAgricultural Credit NoteCredito AgricoloCassa di Risparmio in BolognaPrivate Banking InstrumentControlled Credit IssueOdd Denomination30 LireBradbury Wilkinson and CompanySecurity PrintingGuilloche EngravingBlue UnderprintPortrait MedallionIssuance PanelItalian Banking HistoryPost Unification ItalyNineteenth Century FinanceAgricultural Credit SystemHistoryItaly1869Pick UnlistedPMG 63Top PopUniqueR9 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Italy 1869 Bradbury Wilkinson engraved portrait vignette used directly in the Credito Agricolo della Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna 30 Lire banknote design

Italy 1869 - Credito Agricolo della Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna 30 Lire Portrait Vignette (Bradbury Wilkinson and Company)

The imprint of Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, Engravers, London, confirms its origin within one of the most important security printing firms of the period. Their involvement underscores the reliance of continental European financial institutions on British engraving expertise during the early development of modern banking systems. Read more →

ItalyVignette1869Not ApplicablePMG Certified VignettePortrait VignetteEngraving ProofIntaglio EngravingBradbury Wilkinson and CompanySecurity PrintingDesign ElementBanknote ProductionCredito AgricoloCassa di Risparmio in Bologna30 Lire30 Lire IssueCompanion PieceLinked ArtifactItalian Banking HistoryPost Unification ItalyNineteenth Century FinanceHistoryItaly1869Pick UnlistedR8 Extremely RareMuseum Grade

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Italy 1871 Germania with shield and spear vignette die proof engraved by Bradbury Wilkinson for the Banca Italo-Germanica 500 Lire design

Italy 1871 - Germania with Shield and Spear Vignette Die Proof Used on 500 Lire (Pick PS977)

The allegorical figure represents Germania, the female national personification of Germany. Crowned with laurel and armed with spear and shield bearing the imperial eagle, she embodies the newly unified German Empire proclaimed in 1871 following the Franco-Prussian War. The appearance of Germania on a banknote prepared for an Italian banking institution reflects the transnational character of the Banca Italo-Germanica, a financial enterprise intended to facilitate commercial and industrial cooperation between Italy and the newly unified Germany during the rapid economic expansion of the period. Read more →

ItalyVignette1871-PMG Certified (Vignette Proof) VignetteVignette ProofIntaglio PrintSteel EngravingBanknote EngravingGermania AllegoryGermania with Shield and SpearFemale Personification of GermanyImperial Eagle ShieldBradbury WilkinsonBWCSecurity Printing19th Century EngravingEngraving Approval StageBanca Italo-GermanicaItalo-German Banking RelationsEuropean Banking HistoryGerman Unification EraItaly1871500 LirePS977Museum Grade

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1923 Banco di Roma Cairo issued cheque with Capitoline Wolf emblem and engraved Roman header

Egypt 1923 - Banco di Roma, Cairo Branch Issued Cheque

Surviving Cairo-issued Banco di Roma cheques from the early 1920s are uncommon. Most were destroyed during archival reductions, especially during mid-century bank liquidations or mergers, or when financial institutions disposed of decades-old clearing paper. Many surviving examples are heavily trimmed, defaced, or reduced to fragments. This complete specimen-with full engraving, intact overprints, clear clearing stamp, and uninterrupted manuscript entries-stands as a valuable artifact of Italian overseas banking operations in Egypt during the interwar period and contributes meaningfully to the broader documentary history of Egypt’s multi-national financial landscape. Read more →

EgyptFinancial Document1923Cheque (Egyptian Pounds)Uncertified (VF, Strong Impressions) Financial DocumentBanking DocumentIssued ChequeCheque HistorySecurity PrintingEngraved LetterheadItalian BankingBanco di RomaItalian Overseas ExpansionMediterranean FinanceEgyptian Banking HistoryInterwar FinanceForeign Exchange HistoryColonial Era BankingCorrespondent BankingCommercial History EgyptEgyptCairo1923Museum GradeR6 Extremely Rare

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