Italy 50 000 Lire, 1996
Battistero of Parma
Information
Country
Italy
Currency
Lira
(1861 – 2001)
Coin type
Non-circulating coin
Denomination
50 000 Lire
Year
1996
Ruler
Republic
(1946–9999)
Composition
Gold (.900)
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
7.5
Diameter (mm)
20
Demonetized
28 February 2002
Description
50 000 Lire from Italy. Issued in 1996. Struck in Gold (.900). Measures 20 mm and weighs 7.5 g.
- Obverse
- Front view of the Baptistery (built in the XIII century on a project by Benedetto Antelami: one of the greatest architect and sculptor of the Romanesque). Below a circular element that ornate the interior and the name of the author on the right. (Italian Republic)
- Reverse
- A circular group of decorations of the Baptistery doors, with inside a semicircular space with value, mintmark and date. Decorations are: up the Last Judgement; below, as a frame scenes of the Allegory of Life. (VIII Centenary of the Battistero of Parma)
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 R | 7K | Proof |
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