San Marino 500 Lire, 1988

Second tower

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country San Marino San Marino
Currency Lira (1864 – 2001)
Coin type Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination 500 Lire
Year 1988
Ruler Republic (301–9999)
Composition Bimetallic: bronzital centre in acmonital ring
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 6.8
Diameter (mm) 25.8
Thickness (mm) 2
Demonetized 1 March 2002

Description

500 Lire from San Marino. Issued in 1988. Struck in Bimetallic: bronzital centre in acmonital ring. Measures 25.8 mm and weighs 6.8 g.

Obverse
Rectangular plaque with crowned arms of San Marino decorated with wreath around and lion's head below.
Reverse
Fortified tower (Cesta or Second Tower) on rocky promontory.
Edge
Segmented reeding

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1988 R 3.5M € 1,50 € 1,90 € 2,10 € 2,20 € 2,20 99%
1988 R 38K — — — — € 7,60 In sets only 1.9%

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