500 Lire – Italy
Non-circulating coins
Commemoration: World Athletic Championships - Rome 1987
Italy
Context
Material
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard122
Numista: #12027
Value
Exchange value: 500 ITL
Bullion value: $26.69
Inflation-adjusted value: 1446.16 ITL
Obverse
Description:
Victory, an unfaced winged woman, breaks the finish line belt, which transforms into a stadium behind her. A large star below.
Inscription:
REPVBBLICA ITALIANA
Translation:
Italian Republic
Script: Latin
Language: Latin
Engraver: Annalisa Valentini
Reverse
Description:
Two sprinters, one black and one white, race on a track. The upper arches of the Colosseum extend in the background, parallel to the track lanes, blending the ancient stadium with the modern city. Technical details like the value and date are integrated into the track lines.
Inscription:
CAMPIONATI MONDIALI DI ATLETICA
A. VALENTINI
L 500
1987
R
A. VALENTINI
L 500
1987
R
Translation:
WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
A. VALENTINI
L 500
1987
R
A. VALENTINI
L 500
1987
R
Script: Latin
Language: Italian
Engraver: Annalisa Valentini
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