Italien 500 Lire, 1993

500 Lire aus Italien. Ausgegeben 1993. Geprägt in Silver (.835). Durchmesser 32 mm, Gewicht 15 g.

Avers

Portrait of Horatius as that of a roman coin of the IV century. Two feathers (one bigger that the other) are at sides of the poet head. Name of the engraver along the rim, near left shoulder.

Revers

A Corinthian capital, symbol of classicism, with incused a verse taken from "Ars Poetica" followed by the value. At left of the capital the mint mark and the date. (Italian Republic)

Rand

Smooth with raised lettering