Overview
Issued by the Banca d’Italia prior to the adoption of the Euro, this iconic 1000 Lire banknote honors Maria Montessori (1870–1952), the pioneering Italian physician and educator renowned for the Montessori method of education. The reverse side depicts two children studying together at a classroom desk.

Key Features & Details:

* Country: Italy

* Denomination: 1000 Lire

* Printer: Officina della Banca d’Italia

* Condition: Circulated (Light handling, minor edge wear, bright paper body)

* Obverse (Front): Portrait of Maria Montessori, Seal of the Republic/Banca d’Italia (Lion of Saint Mark), signatures of Governor (Antonio Fazio) and Cashier.

* Reverse (Back): Illustration of children studying at a desk by Armando De Angelis, legal warning text, and ministerial decree date “3 OTTOBRE 1990”.

* Serial Number: GG 006050 G (Exact note shown in photos will be delivered)

Collector Value:
A widely recognizable and highly popular European pre-Euro collectible banknote, ideal for educational, thematic, and world currency collections.