1938-1939 Italian East Africa 50 Lire Banca d’Italia
Genuine 50 Lire banknote from Italian East Africa (Africa Orientale Italiana - AOI), issued by the Banca d'Italia in 1938-1939. This is the scarce "Serie Speciale" with the red overprint "SERIE SPECIALE AFRICA ORIENTALE ITALIANA" at the top, which restricted circulation outside the Italian colonies of Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somaliland (1936-1941 period).
