Paper Money, Scripophily and Banking Histrory

Italy, Abramo Philipson, Bill of Exchange, Florence, 1852, 435 paoli

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Rare 19th-century Italian bill of exchange issued by William Thellusson in Florence, payable to Abramo Philipson. Abramo Philipson was a member of a prominent Jewish merchant banking family involved in finance across Italy and Central Europe. An exceptional document showing historical Jewish financial networks in pre-unification Italy. Dated 23 August 1852, value: 435 paoli.