Italy 500 Lire, 1989
Fight against Cancer
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
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
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
- A young woman holding a Caduceus (an allegory of Medicine) with her right hand. Near it some strands of her hair are twisting to form a DNA helix. Below there is the name of the engraver. (Italian Republic)
- Reverse
- Symbols of scientific research applied to medicine: a microscope, a hand holding a scalpel, and so on. Above the date with the mintmark, below the value and the name of the engraver. (Fight against Cancer)
- Edge
- Lettering in relief (Italian Republic)
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