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200 Lire – Italy

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Flora and Fauna of Italy (1st Issue)

Italy

Context

Year: 1991

Issuer: Italy

Period:

Republic

(since 1946)

Currency:

Lira

(1861—2001)

Demonetization: 28 February 2002

Total mintage: 59,500

Material

Diameter: 27 mm

Weight: 9 g

Silver weight: 7.51 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 83.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

OBVERSE ↑

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flip

REVERSE ↓

References

KM: #142

Numista: #52559

Value

Exchange value: 200 ITL

Bullion value: $21.78

Inflation-adjusted value: 464.65 ITL

Obverse

Description:

Young woman embodying Italy, her hair formed by protected species: an eagle, wolf, butterfly, and edelweiss. Author's name below.

Inscription:

REPVBBLICA ITALIANA

A. VALENTINI

Translation:

Italian Republic

A. Valentini

Script: Latin

Languages: Italian, Latin

Engraver: Annalisa Valentini

Reverse

Description:

A wolf with prey in its mouth. Date above. Value and mintmark below, mintmark at right. A verse from Dante's *Paradise* (Canto XVII) encircles the rim.

Inscription:

:TEMO•DI•PERDER•VIVER•TRA•COLORO•CHE•QVESTO•TEMPO•CHIAMERANNO•ANTICO-

1991 R

lIRE 200

Script: Latin

Engraver: Annalisa Valentini

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Name	Mark
Rome	R

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1991	R	50,000
1991	R	9,500	Proof

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500 Lire

1991