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500 Lire (Giacomo Leopardi) – Italy

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: 150th Anniversary of the Death of Giacomo Leopardi

Italy

Context

Year: 1987

Issuer: Italy

Period:

Republic

(since 1946)

Currency:

Lira

(1861—2001)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 67,500

Material

Diameter: 29 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: #132

Numista: #52551

Value

Exchange value: 500 ITL

Bullion value: $26.61

Inflation-adjusted value: 1446.16 ITL

Obverse

Description:

Portrait of Giacomo Leopardi

Inscription:

REPUBBLICA | ITALIANA

SOCCORSI

Translation:

Italian Republic

Relief

Script: Latin

Language: Italian

Engraver: Maurizio Soccorsi

Reverse

Description:

A woman stands, releasing rose petals—an allegory for Leopardi’s lyric. She separates the mintmark and value on the right from the date on the left, with a verse from “A Silvia” inscribed.

Inscription:

ERA IL MAGGIO ODOROSO

L 500

1987 R

Script: Latin

Engraver: Maurizio Soccorsi

Edge

Smooth with lettering in relief

Legend:

GIACOMO LEOPARDI 1837 - 1987

Mints

Name	Mark
Rome	R

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1987	R	57,500	BU
1987	R	10,000	Proof

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500 Lire

1987