Italy 500 Lire, 1987

Giacomo Leopardi

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Italy Italy
Currency Lira (1861 – 2001)
Coin type Non-circulating coin
Denomination 500 Lire
Year 1987
Ruler Republic (1946–9999)
Composition Silver (.835)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 11
Diameter (mm) 29
Demonetized Yes

Description

500 Lire from Italy. Issued in 1987. Struck in Silver (.835). Measures 29 mm and weighs 11 g.

Obverse
Portrait of Giacomo Leopardi (Italian Republic)
Reverse
A standing woman from whose hands are pouring rose petals, an allegory of Leopardi's lyric. The woman divides value and mintmark at right and date at left. As legend a verse of his poem "A Silvia".
Edge
Smooth with lettering in relief

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage unc Comment Frequency
1987 R 57.5K € 22,00 BU - In BU sets only 44%
1987 R 10K € 25,00 Proof - In proof sets only 57%

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