Italy 500 Lire, 1991
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Information
Country
Italy
Italy
Currency
Lira
(1861 – 2001)
Coin type
Non-circulating coin
Denomination
500 Lire
Year
1991
Ruler
Republic
(1946–9999)
Composition
Silver (.835)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
11
Diameter (mm)
29
Demonetized
28 February 2002
Description
500 Lire from Italy. Issued in 1991. Struck in Silver (.835). Measures 29 mm and weighs 11 g.
- Obverse
- Portrait of Columbus with a sun (or a flower) behind. At the base of the portrait is the name of the author and lower a star. (Italian Republic)
- Reverse
- Old geographical map of Antilles with at right date and mintmark, while at left a star with the four cardinal points. Value and name of the author below the map. (V Centenary of the Discovery of America)
- Edge
- Lettering in relief
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