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500 Lire – Italy

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Year of the Family

Italy

Context

Year: 1987

Issuer: Italy

Period:

Republic

(since 1946)

Currency:

Lira

(1861—2001)

Demonetization: 28 February 2002

Total mintage: 105,200

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

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References

KM: #121

Numista: #12026

Value

Exchange value: 500 ITL

Bullion value: $26.53

Inflation-adjusted value: 1446.16 ITL

Obverse

Description:

Woman's head facing left, daisy in hair, engraver's name below.

Inscription:

REPVBBLICA ITALIANA

COLANERI

Translation:

Italian Republic

One Lire

Script: Latin

Languages: Italian, Latin

Engraver: Maria Carmela Colaneri

Reverse

Description:

A stylized family with a sun, symbolizing home comfort. Value on bottom, with mintmark left and date right.

Inscription:

R L. 500 1987

Translation:

Five Hundred Lire 1987

Script: Latin

Language: Italian

Engraver: Maria Carmela Colaneri

Edge

Lettering in relief

Legend:

REPVBBLICA ITALIANA

Translation:

Italian Republic

Language: Latin

Mints

Name	Mark
Rome	R

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1987	R	85,500
1987	R	19,700	Proof

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