World Coin Gallery

500 Lire (Michelangelo Buonarroti) – Italy

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: 500th Anniversary of the Birth of Michelangelo Buonarroti

Italy

Context

Year: 1975

Issuer: Italy

Period:

Republic

(since 1946)

Currency:

Lira

(1861—2001)

Demonetization: 28 February 2002

Total mintage: 268,280

Material

Diameter: 29.3 mm

Weight: 11 g

Silver weight: 9.18 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 83.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

OBVERSE ↑

⟳

flip

REVERSE ↓

References

KM: #104

Numista: #12013

Value

Exchange value: 500 ITL

Bullion value: $26.27

Inflation-adjusted value: 7258.66 ITL

Obverse

Description:

Bust of Michelangelo facing left, with authors and date inscribed below.

Inscription:

REPVBBLICA ITALIANA

GIAMPAOLI MONASSI INC •

1975

Translation:

Italian Republic

Giampaoli Monassi Inc.

1975

Script: Latin

Languages: Italian, Latin

Engraver: Pietro Giampaoli

Reverse

Description:

The Delphic Sibyl (Sistine Chapel ceiling) with Michelangelo's birth and death dates flanking the figure. Below, the value and mintmark.

Inscription:

MICHELANGELO BVONARROTI

1475-1964

L. 500

R

Script: Latin

Engraver: Guerrino Mattia Monassi

Edge

Lettering in relief

Legend:

REPVBBLICA ITALIANA

Translation:

Italian Republic

Language: Latin

Mints

Name	Mark
Rome	R

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1975	—	268,280

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500 Lire

1974