Italy 500 Lire, 1993

500 Lire from Italy. Issued in 1993. Struck in Silver (.835). Measures 29 mm and weighs 11 g.

Obverse

Portrait of Carlo Goldini taken from a work of the famous Italian engraver Marco Pitteri. Name of the author above the left shoulder of the portrait. (Italian Republic)

Reverse

On the left side is the figure of the Harlequin mask in the act of paying homage to the public. On the right, as a background, a perspective of a typical Venetian theater at the time of Goldoni, with elements that recall the lagoon city. The value is superimposed on the steps of the theater while the dates of the anniversary are below. The Mint mark is on the left.

Edge

Smooth with raised lettering (Bicentenary of Goldoni (death))