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1 Lira
| Issuer | Military Authority in Tripolitania |
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| Year | 1943 |
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| Value | 1 Lira |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is printed in green on a lightly patterned underprint, with a central circular guilloche frame enclosing a lion passant guardant atop a crown. The denomination ONE LIRA appears in the lateral panels, with the numeral 1 and the word LIRA repeated in the corners. The issuing authority legend runs across the top in English, with a corresponding Arabic inscription along the lower border. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse, rendered entirely in green on plain paper, centres on a large oval guilloche cartouche bearing the bold numeral 1 above the word LIRA in letterpress. The central oval is framed by an elaborate border of acanthus-leaf scrollwork and fine lathe-work rosettes, with symmetrical foliate vignettes flanking either side and guilloche ornaments filling the corners. |
| Reverse lettering | 1 LIRA |
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