Italy 500 Lire, 1993
Bank of Italy Centennial
Information
Country
Italy
Italy
Currency
Lira
(1861 – 2001)
Coin type
Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination
500 Lire
Year
1993
Ruler
Republic
(1946–9999)
Composition
Bimetallic: bronzital centre in acmonital ring
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
6.8
Diameter (mm)
26
Thickness (mm)
2
Demonetized
28 February 2002
Description
500 Lire from Italy. Issued in 1993. Struck in Bimetallic: bronzital centre in acmonital ring. Measures 26 mm and weighs 6.8 g.
- Obverse
- Female head facing left. The woman symbolizes the Italian Republic with feathered wings coming from temples (symbols of intelligence and freedom). Engraver's name below the neck-cut. (ITALIAN REPUBLIC)
- Reverse
- In center the monogram of the Bank of Italy divides the dates of the anniversary on both sides. Name of the author below. In outer ring the value is in the legend. (CENTENARY OF THE BANK OF ITALY 1893 1993 GROSSI 500 LIRE)
- Edge
- Alternating smooth and reeded segments
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 R | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | error anniversary dates are "893 - 1993" | 0.7% | |
| 1993 R | 90M | € 0,60 | € 0,60 | € 1,00 | € 1,00 | € 1,00 | € 1,50 | legend far from rim, see comments | 92% | |
| 1993 R | — | — | — | € 0,83 | € 1,10 | € 1,40 | € 2,20 | legend near rim, see comments | 12% | |
| 1993 R | 8.5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof - In Proof sets only | 0.5% | |
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