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500 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: 32 mm

Weight: 15 g

Silver weight: 12.52 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 83.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

OBVERSE ↑

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flip

REVERSE ↓

References

KM: #143

Numista: #52561

Value

Exchange value: 500 ITL

Bullion value: $36.15

Inflation-adjusted value: 1161.63 ITL

Obverse

Description:

A young woman’s head faces forward, emitting eight stylized sun rays. Between the rays, protected flora and fauna circle the rim, drawing life from the sun and human care. The author’s name is below.

Inscription:

REPVBBLICA ITALIANA

DRIUTTI

Translation:

Italian Republic

Rights

Script: Latin

Language: Italian

Engraver: Eugenio Driutti

Reverse

Description:

A man stands protectively before a large oak, split vertically by a line dividing a dying left side from a flourishing right. Mintmark and value at right; date below.

Inscription:

L.500

R

1991

Script: Latin

Engraver: Eugenio Driutti