Italy 500 Lire, 1957
Trial strike; caravelle upwind flags
Information
Country
Italy
Italy
Currency
Lira
(1861 – 2001)
Coin type
Pattern
Denomination
500 Lire
Year
1957
Ruler
Republic
(1946–9999)
Composition
Silver (.835)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
11
Diameter (mm)
29.5
Demonetized
28 February 2002
Description
500 Lire from Italy. Issued in 1957. Struck in Silver (.835). Measures 29.5 mm and weighs 11 g.
- Obverse
- Christopher Columbus's ships, the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria sailing to right. Below the value, with mint mark and the word "PROVA" at left, along rim. Caravelle flags are upwind respect to those of the circulation version km# 98 (ITALIAN REPUBLIC TRIAL)
- Reverse
- Bust of woman in Renaissance dress, representing Italy, surrounded by 19 shields. From lower left the shields are: Genova, Torino, Aosta, Milano, Trento, Venezia, Trieste, Udine, Bologna, Firenze, Ancona, Perugia, Roma, L'Aquila, Napoli, Bari, Potenza, Catanzaro, Sicilia, Cagliari. The last two are hidden behind the bust. Below the name of the engraver.
- Edge
- Lettering in relief (ITALIAN REPUBLIC ☆☆☆1957☆☆☆)
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 R | 2.2K |
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