ITALY 1966 R SILVER S 500 LIRE NGC MS65
Features
Type | Standard circulation coin |
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Years | 1958-2001 |
Value | 500 Lire (500 ITL) |
Currency | Lira (1861-2001) |
Composition | Silver (.835) (Copper .165) |
Weight | 11 g |
Diameter | 29.3 mm |
Thickness | 2 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
Demonetized | 28 February 2002 |
Number | N# 2716 |
References | KM# 98, Schön# 97, Y# 105 |
Obverse
Christopher Columbus's ships, the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria sailing to right. Below the value, with mint mark and name of the author (within sea waves).
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPVBBLICA ITALIANA
VEROI
L. 500
R
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, Palermo, Cagliari. The last two are hidden behind the bust.
Below the name of the engraver.