1988 Italy, Lire 1000 Marco Polo dated 18/01/1988 quality BU. On obverse. right bearded face of Marco Polo, face taken from painting “Unknown Widower” kept at Doria Pamphili Gallery, on reverse facade of Doge’s Palace in Venice. Watermark bearded man’s head and underneath monogram BI. St. Mark’s Lion and Maritime Republics markings. Giant Catalog reference no. BI 57E, € 2.00. The banknote while of the same quality and beauty may not have the number or the series of the one reproduced in the image.