Italy 500 Lire, 1996

500 Lire from Italy. Issued in 1996. Struck in Bimetallic: bronzital centre in acmonital ring. Measures 25.75 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 the inner disc a front view of the Institute building with anniversary dates below and also the logo. Lettering with value at bottom in outer ring. Mint mark and author name along the border of the inner disc, right below the logo. (National Institute of Statistics
1996
70th I.S.T.A.T. 
500 Lire)

Edge

Alternating smooth and reeded segments