Italy 500 Lire, 1974
Guglielmo Marconi
Information
Country
Italy
Italy
Currency
Lira
(1861 – 2001)
Coin type
Non-circulating coin
Denomination
500 Lire
Year
1974
Ruler
Republic
(1946–9999)
Composition
Silver (.835)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
11
Diameter (mm)
29
Thickness (mm)
2
Demonetized
28 February 2002
Description
500 Lire from Italy. Issued in 1974. Struck in Silver (.835). Measures 29 mm and weighs 11 g.
- Obverse
- Bust of Guglielmo Marconi facing left, with below the name of the authors (Italian Republic)
- Reverse
- Italy and neighboring countries topped by concentric circles representing the radio waves that spread from the radio towers of the Peninsula. On the left the value, to the right the mintmank and down the two dates of the centenary.
- Edge
- Lettering in relief (Italian Republic)
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