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1 Lira Italian occupation
| Issuer | Cassa Mediterranea di Credito per il Sudan |
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| Year | 1940 |
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| Value | 1 Lira |
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| Obverse description | At left, an oval intaglio vignette presents a classical bust of Emperor Augustus. The issuer's title runs along the top margin in parallel Italian and Arabic scripts, while the denomination 'BUONO PER UNA LIRA EG.' is set in italic lettering at centre. A rectangular serial number reserve framed by ornamental scrollwork occupies the right field, with a bilingual legal obligation clause in small letterpress at lower left. |
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| Obverse lettering | CASSA MEDITERRANEA DI CREDITO PER IL SVDAN / صندوق البحر المتوسط التسليفي للسودان / BVONO PER / Una / LIRA EG. / هذا السند يسوى جنيها مصريا واحدا / IL PRESENTE BVONO DEVE ESSERE ACCETTATO IN PAGAMENTO PER IL SVO VALORE NOMINALE |
| Reverse description | A fine guilloche underprint covers the central field of the reverse. The issuer's name in Italian and Arabic is repeated at top, with the denomination in italic script at centre; the numeral '1' and its Arabic equivalent 'جنيه مصري' occupy all four corners. A bilingual legal tender clause in small letterpress appears at lower centre. |
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