ITALY 1966 R SILVER COIN S 500 LIRE NGC MS65

ITALY 1966 R SILVER COIN S 500 LIRE NGC MS65

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2786
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Description

ITALY 1966 R SILVER S 500 LIRE NGC MS65

Features

Type Standard circulation coin
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

Engraver: Guido Veroi Read more on Wikipedia

 

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.