Italy 500 Lire, 1958 – 2001
Information
Country
Italy
Italy
Currency
Lira
(1861 – 2001)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
500 Lire
Year
1958 – 2001
Ruler
Republic
(1946–9999)
Composition
Silver (.835) (Copper .165)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
11
Diameter (mm)
29.3
Thickness (mm)
2
Demonetized
28 February 2002
Description
500 Lire from Italy. Issued from 1958 to 2001. Struck in Silver (.835) (Copper .165). Measures 29.3 mm and weighs 11 g.
- Obverse
- Christopher Columbus's ships, the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria sailing to right. Below the value, with mint mark and name of the author (within sea waves).
- Reverse
- Bust of woman in Renaissance dress, representing Italy, surrounded by 19 shields. From lower left the shields are: Genova, Torino, Aosta, Milano, Trento, Venezia, Trieste, Udine, Bologna, Firenze, Ancona, Perugia, Roma, L'Aquila, Napoli, Bari, Potenza, Catanzaro, Palermo, Cagliari. The last two are hidden behind the bust. Below the name of the engraver. This is an emulation of the Pisanello Medaglia di Cecilia medal of the Renaissance era, sporting the same hair net, and similar dress.
- Edge
- Raised lettering with the date within six stars (three for each sides)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 R | 100K | — | — | — | — | — | € 18,00 | BU - In BU Sets only | 3% | |
| 2001 R | 10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof - In Proof sets only | 0.2% | |
| 2000 R | 61.4K | — | — | — | — | — | € 16,00 | BU - In BU Sets only | 1.6% | |
| 2000 R | 9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof - In Proof sets only | 0.2% | |
| 1999 R | 51.8K | — | — | — | — | — | € 16,00 | BU - In BU Sets only | 1.1% | |
| 1999 R | 8.5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof - In Proof sets only | 0.2% | |
| 1998 R | 55.2K | — | — | — | — | — | € 12,00 | BU - In BU Sets only | 1.5% | |
| 1998 R | 9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof - In Proof sets only | 0.3% | |
| 1997 R | 43.6K | — | — | — | — | — | € 16,00 | BU - In BU Sets only | 0.9% | |
| 1997 R | 8.4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof - In Proof sets only | 0.2% | |
| 1996 R | 45K | — | — | — | — | — | € 11,00 | BU - In BU Sets only | 0.9% | |
| 1996 R | 8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof - In Proof sets only | 0.2% | |
| 1995 R | 44.6K | — | — | — | — | — | € 45,00 | BU - In BU Sets only | 0.9% | |
| 1995 R | 8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof - In Proof sets only | 0.2% | |
| 1994 R | 44.5K | — | — | — | — | — | € 25,00 | BU - In BU Sets only | 0.8% | |
| 1994 R | 8.5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof - In Proof sets only | 0.2% | |
| 1993 R | 50.2K | — | — | — | — | — | € 13,00 | BU - In BU Sets only | 1.2% | |
| 1993 R | 8.5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof - In Proof sets only | 0.1% | |
| 1992 R | 52K | — | — | — | — | — | € 14,00 | BU - In BU Sets only | 0.9% | |
| 1992 R | 9.5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof - In Proof sets only | 0.2% | |
| 1991 R | 54K | — | — | — | — | — | € 12,00 | BU - In BU Sets only | 1% | |
| 1991 R | 11K | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof - In Proof sets only | 0.3% | |
| 1990 R | 52.3K | — | — | — | — | — | € 15,00 | BU - In BU Sets only | 1.1% | |
| 1990 R | 9.4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof - In Proof sets only | 0.3% | |
| 1989 R | 51.2K | — | — | — | — | — | € 15,00 | BU - In BU Sets only | 1.2% | |
| 1989 R | 9.3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof - In Proof sets only | 0.3% | |
| 1988 R | 51.1K | — | — | — | — | — | € 14,00 | BU - In BU Sets only | 1.2% | |
| 1988 R | 9K | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof - In Proof sets only | 0.2% | |
| 1987 R | 57.5K | — | — | — | — | — | € 16,00 | BU - In BU Sets only | 1.3% | |
| 1987 R | 10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof - In Proof sets only | 0.3% | |
| 1986 R | 73.2K | — | — | — | — | — | € 11,00 | BU - In BU Sets only | 1.7% | |
| 1986 R | 17.5K | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof - In Proof sets only | 0.6% | |
| 1985 R | 93.2K | — | — | — | — | — | € 9,40 | BU - In BU Sets only | 1.7% | |
| 1985 R | 15.4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof - In Proof sets only | 0.4% | |
| 1984 R | 77K | — | — | — | — | — | € 16,00 | BU - In BU Sets only | 1.3% | |
| 1983 R | 76.6K | — | — | — | — | — | € 22,00 | BU - In BU Sets only | 1.3% | |
| 1982 R | 120K | — | — | — | — | — | € 11,00 | BU - In BU Sets only | 2% | |
| 1981 R | 162.8K | — | — | — | — | — | € 11,00 | BU - In BU Sets only | 2% | |
| 1980 R | 257.3K | — | — | — | — | — | € 9,80 | BU - In BU Sets only | 3% | |
| 1970 R | 1.1M | — | — | — | € 7,60 | € 9,30 | € 9,30 | BU - In BU Sets only | 7% | |
| 1969 R | 310K | — | — | — | — | — | € 8,90 | BU - In BU Sets only | 4% | |
| 1968 R | 100K | — | — | — | — | — | € 27,00 | BU - In BU Sets only | 1.8% | |
| 1967 R | 2.5M | — | — | € 6,50 | € 7,60 | € 7,60 | € 11,00 | 9% | ||
| 1966 R | 13.1M | — | € 6,50 | € 7,60 | € 8,20 | € 9,60 | € 12,00 | varieties exist | 26% | |
| 1965 R | 3.1M | — | € 10,00 | € 10,00 | € 10,00 | € 11,00 | € 16,00 | 10% | ||
| 1964 R | 4.9M | — | € 6,50 | € 7,00 | € 9,60 | € 9,60 | € 16,00 | 12% | ||
| 1961 R | 6.6M | — | € 6,60 | € 7,80 | € 8,20 | € 14,00 | € 15,00 | 16% | ||
| 1960 R | 24.1M | € 6,20 | € 6,20 | € 7,40 | € 7,70 | € 12,00 | € 14,00 | 34% | ||
| 1959 R | 19.4M | € 6,50 | € 6,50 | € 7,10 | € 7,90 | € 8,60 | € 11,00 | 29% | ||
| 1958 R | 24.2M | € 6,00 | € 6,00 | € 7,10 | € 7,90 | € 11,00 | € 12,00 | 40% |
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