Grande lotteria nazionale italiana

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Title Proper/Title Text
Grande lotteria nazionale italiana

Name of Publisher/Creator Identity
Istituto Italiano d'Arti Grafiche (IIAG) – Bergamo

Date of Publication/Creation Date
1911 ca.

Place of Publication/Creation Place
Bergamo (inhabited place)

Dimensions Description
14 x 11 cm.

Inscription Language
Italian (Language)

General Subject Terms

• Lotteries (contests)
• Patriotism

Descriptive Note Text

Two allegorical figures representing Rome and Turin share a throne while jointly cradling the Italian flag, visually affirming national unity. Flanking them are the respective civic emblems—the Capitoline she-wolf of Rome and the bull of Turin. Below, two cherubs pour coins from amphorae, symbolizing the wealth generated by the Great Italian Lottery advertised in this piece. The first prize is listed at 1,500,000 lire, with tickets priced at 3 lire, and total prize funds amounting to 3 million lire. In contemporary terms, these figures correspond approximately to €7,112 for the first prize, €14 per ticket, and €14,225.000 in total prize funds. The reverse of the brochure features a calendar for the year 1911.

Current Repository/Geographic Location
Cristina Della Coletta Private Collection (San Diego, USA)

Current Repository Numbers
CDC-LT-0002