Italien 500 Lire, 1965

500 Lire aus Italien. Ausgegeben 1965. Geprägt in Silver (.835). Durchmesser 29.3 mm, Gewicht 11 g.

Avers

The head of Poet Dante Alighieri facing left, with a laurel crown on his head, and the name of engraver below on two lines (ITALIAN REPUBLIC
DESIGNER G•
VERGINELLI 
ENGRAVER •G•MONASSI)

Revers

Flames surmounted by clouds and sun rays with 10 small stars within; allegorical symbols of Hell, Purgatory and Paradise (the three books of the trilogy of the Divine Comedy, a masterpiece of world literature). In exergue indication of the value, under which lies the date, with the mintmark right of the flames (R
500 LIRE
1965)

Rand

Inscription in relief (7TH CENTENARY OF THE BIRTH OF DANTE)