Italy 500 Lire, 1988
Constitution
Information
Country
Italy
Italy
Currency
Lira
(1861 – 2001)
Coin type
Non-circulating coin
Denomination
500 Lire
Year
1988
Ruler
Republic
(1946–9999)
Composition
Silver (.835)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
11
Diameter (mm)
29.3
Demonetized
28 February 2002
Description
500 Lire from Italy. Issued in 1988. Struck in Silver (.835). Measures 29.3 mm and weighs 11 g.
- Obverse
- Female towered head facing left (an allegory of the Italian Republic). Engraver's name below neck cut. The crown above woman is in shape of the renowned Castel del Monte (Apulia). (Italian Republic L. Cretara)
- Reverse
- Two crossed branches, one of oak and one of olive. Behind the text of the First Article of the Italian Constitution on four bands in relief. Below the dates of the anniversary, the mintmark and the value. (Consitution of Italian Republic Article 1 Italy is a Democratic Republic founded on Work)
- Edge
- Lettering in relief (Italian Republic)
Mintage & Variants
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