ITALY! RARE OLD 1000 LIRE BILL COMMEMORATING MARIA MONTESSORI! GEM UNCIRCULATED!

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MONTESSORI MONEY This is the only bank note in the world to portray the great Educational Genius Maria Montessori. This high denomination 1000 Lire beauty was issued by the Nation of Italy to memorialize Montessori on the 120th Anniversary of her birth in 1990, and has become very scarce in uncirculated condition. What a beautiful bill it is!! A superb sepia tone portrait of Montessori appears on the front of the note at the right, her smile exuding all the warmth, empathy and wisdom she was known for. She appears again in a large watermark on the left! At the center, intricate multi-color graphics frame the striking burgundy - umber Great Seal of Italy depicting a winged lion and 3 crosses. The reverse is no less impressive, depicting a girl and boy immersed in writing or drawing. They seem illuminated in the timeless glow of childhood and innocence against a joyous tapestry of intricate pastel patterns. While most currency depicts political or military figures, this one puts forward the hope and promise of young people allowed to freely express themselves!! The only thing as impressive as this bill's motif, design and denomination is its condition - it remains in Choice to Gem Uncirculated condition!! Not one fold, split, wrinkle, tear, thin spot, pen mark, cut in margin, stain or other imperfection!! A beautiful "educational" creation in incredible, flawless condition! Tomorrow's rarity today!! Montessori Graduates Is it a coincidence that many of the mavericks on the leading edge of innovation and creativity in our culture are Montessori graduates? To the millions of Montessori students, families and supporters around the world, the answer is obvious. Montessori offers an education for life – and with that come the skills needed to succeed in our ever changing global society. Famous Montessori Graduates Lary Page & Sergey Brin: Founders of Google Will Wright: Creator of “The Sims” video game Anne Frank (deceased), famous diarist from World War II Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs: Music producer/entrepreneur Jeff Bezos: Founder & CEO of Prince William and Prince Harry: English royal family David Blaine: magician T. Berry Brazelton: noted pediatrician and author Dakota Fanning: Academy Award nominated actress Peter Drucker: “The father of modern management” Katherine Graham (deceased), owner/editor of the Washington Post Gabriel Garcia Marquez: Nobel Prize winner for Literature Melissa Gilbert: actress (Little House on the Praire), former SAG president Helen Hunt: Academy Award winning actress Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis (deceased), editor, former first lady Jimmy Wales: Founder of Wikipedia Julia Child: Chef & author Famous Montessori Advocates Alice Waters: restaurateur (Chez Panise), author and trained Montessori teacher. Thomas Edison: scientist, inventor and founder of a Montessori school Erik Erikson: noted anthropologist, author and trained Montessori teacher. Mister Rogers: children’s television personality and strong supporter of Montessori education Jean Piaget: noted Swiss psychologist and head of the Swiss Montessori Society. Maria Montessori Born: 31-Aug -1870 Birthplace: Chiaravalle, Italy Died: 6-May -1952 Location of death: Noordwijk aan Zee, Netherlands Cause of death: unspecified Remains: Buried, Noordwijk aan Zee, Netherlands Gender: Female Religion: Roman Catholic Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Educator , Scientist Nationality: Italy Executive summary: Founder of Montessori Education Method An Italian educator of the early 20th century, Maria Montessori is remembered as the founder of the famous Montessori Method of education which emphasized hands-on, individualized learning within mixed age groups in a child-friendly setting. Her teaching strategies and her discoveries about the process of learning revolutionized the field of education in the United S... read more

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