500 Lire
500 Lire

500 Lire

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Country: Italy
Denomination: 500 Lire (500 ITL)
Year: 1958-2001
Material: Silver (.835)
Weight: 11 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 29.3 mm
Type: Common coin
Catalog list: italy

Description:

Obverse

Bust of woman in Renaissance dress, representing Italy, surrounded by 19 shields. From lower left the shields are: Genova, Torino, Aosta, Milano, Trento, Venezia, Trieste, Udine, Bologna, Firenze, Ancona, Perugia, Roma, L'Aquila, Napoli, Bari, Potenza, Catanzaro, Sicilia, Cagliari. The last two are hidden behind the bust.

Below the name of the engraver.

Reverse

Christopher Columbus's ships, the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria sailing to right. Below the value, with mint mark and name of the author (within sea waves).

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