Italy 100 Lire, 1974
Guglielmo Marconi; Trial Strike
Information
Country
Italy
Italy
Currency
Lira
(1861 – 2001)
Coin type
Pattern
Denomination
100 Lire
Year
1974
Ruler
Republic
(1946–9999)
Composition
Acmonital
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
8
Diameter (mm)
27.8
Thickness (mm)
2
Description
100 Lire from Italy. Issued in 1974. Struck in Acmonital. Measures 27.8 mm and weighs 8 g.
- Obverse
- Facing head of Guglielmo Marconi, inventor of the radio. Below a five-pointed star and the name of the engraver. (Italian Republic Monassi)
- Reverse
- Radio transmitter antenna invented by Marconi with in the high vertex a representation of a radio wave. On the right the dates of the anniversary on two lines, while on the left indication of the value (L. 100) and mint mark (R) always on two lines. The word "PROVA" is added above the value
- Edge
- Reeded
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