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500 Lire – Italy

Non-circulating coins
Commemoration: Flora and Fauna of Italy (1st Issue)
Italy
Context
Year: 1991
Issuer: Italy Issuer flag
Period:
(since 1946)
Currency:
(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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Reverse
REVERSE ↓
References
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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

Edge

"R.I." repeated three times between leaves and branches
Legend:
R.I. | R.I. | R.I. |

Categories

Plant> Tree

Mints

NameMark
RomeR

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1991R50,000
1991R9,500Proof
🌟 Limited