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500 Lire – Italy

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: FIFA World Cup - Mexico '86

Italy

Context

Year: 1986

Issuer: Italy

Period:

Republic

(since 1946)

Currency:

Lira

(1861—2001)

Demonetization: 28 February 2002

Total mintage: 111,619

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: #119

Numista: #12305

Value

Exchange value: 500 ITL

Bullion value: $26.11

Inflation-adjusted value: 1530.32 ITL

Obverse

Description:

Italy shaped like a leg kicking a soccer ball between Sicily and Sardinia. The author's name curves along the ball's lower rim.

Inscription:

REPVBBLICA ITALIANA

U. PERNAZZA

Translation:

Italian Republic

U. Pernazza

Script: Latin

Languages: Italian, Latin

Engraver: Uliana Pernazza

Reverse

Description:

Soccer ball with an Aztec Sun Stone design, above the value and mintmark.

Inscription:

· CAMPIONATO MONDIALE DI CALCIO ·

MESSICO 1986

L.500

R

Translation:

World Football Championship

Mexico 1986

L.500

Script: Latin

Language: Italian

Engraver: Uliana Pernazza

Edge

Design of an Atzec double-headed snake repeated nine times

Mints

Name	Mark
Rome	R

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1986	R	90,874
1986	R	20,745	Proof

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500 Lire

1985