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500 Lire (Columbus)
Country: San Marino
Denomination: 500 Lire
(500 SML)
Year: 1992
Material: Bi-Metallic Aluminium-bronze center in Stainless Steel ring
Weight: 6.8 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 25.8 mm
Type: Circulating commemorative coin
Catalog list: san marino
Description:
Obverse
The three towers of San Marino with their featherlike weathervane. In a dented ring gear, motto of the state, around its name.
Reverse
Representing C. Columbus's crossing, a ship, a caravel of the 15th century, is pushed by the wind blown by two faces with curly hair on a stormy sea. In a first dented circle the legend, a second around with the travel date and value.
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