Italy 500 Lire, 1989
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Information
Country
Italy
Italy
Currency
Lira
(1861 – 2001)
Coin type
Non-circulating coin
Denomination
500 Lire
Year
1989
Ruler
Republic
(1946–9999)
Composition
Silver (.835) (Copper .165)
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
11
Diameter (mm)
29
Demonetized
28 February 2002
Description
500 Lire from Italy. Issued in 1989. Struck in Silver (.835) (Copper .165). Measures 29 mm and weighs 11 g.
- Obverse
- Bust of Columbus, with an armillary sphere in the background and the name of the author below. A small rudder is below the sphere, near rim. (Italian Republic)
- Reverse
- A group of ships in Genova port. Above the date and below the value within the name of the author and the mintmark. (5th Centenary of the Discovery of America 1492 - 1992)
- Edge
- Lettering in relief (Italian Republic)
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