Italy 1000 Lire, 1997
Gaetano Donizetti
Information
Country
Italy
Italy
Currency
Lira
(1861 – 2001)
Coin type
Non-circulating coin
Denomination
1000 Lire
Year
1997
Ruler
Republic
(1946–9999)
Composition
Silver (.835)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
14.6
Diameter (mm)
31.4
Demonetized
28 February 2002
Description
1000 Lire from Italy. Issued in 1997. Struck in Silver (.835). Measures 31.4 mm and weighs 14.6 g.
- Obverse
- Portrait of the composer Gaetano Donizetti and the country name around the rim. Name of the author below the portrait (Italian Republic)
- Reverse
- A farmhouse with the main building on the left and a wall with a door on the left (maybe a scene from his opera: "Elisir d'amore"). Above the dates of the anniversary, while below, in exergue the value on two lines. name of the author is above the wall on the far right, while the mint mark is on the line of exergue.
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