500 Lire Donatello

Obverse © whitegandalf

Features

Issuer	Italy
Period	Republic (1946-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1986
Value	500 Lire (500 ITL)
Currency	Lira (1861-2001)
Composition	Silver (.835)
Weight	11 g
Diameter	29.3 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	28 February 2002
Number	N# 36407
References	Gigante# 429, 429P Fabio Gigante; 2024. Gigante 2025: Catalogo nazionale delle monete italiane dal'700 alla fine della Lira (33^rd Edition). Gigante Editore, Varese, Italy. , KM# 124 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

600th Anniversary of the birth of Donatello

Obverse

Portrait of Donatello 1/4 left with a scarf over his head as a turban.

Script: Latin

Lettering: * REPVBBLICA ITALIANA *

Translation: Italian Republic

Engraver: Laura Cretara

Reverse

The most famous statue of Donatello: the "David" on the left, with the name of the author below the pedestal. At right, in the field the mintmark, value and date on three lines.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
· DONATELLO · | VI · CENTENARIO·DELLA·NASCITA ·
R
L 500
1986
L.CRETARA

Translation: · DONATELLO · | VI · CENTENARY·OF·(HIS) BIRTH ·

Engraver: Laura Cretara

Edge

Smooth with raised inscription

Script: Latin

Lettering: DONATELLO 1386-1986 *

Mint

R	Rome, Italy (476-date)

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Date	Mintage	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1986 R	73 200	$ 36	Gigante# 429 Fabio Gigante; 2024. Gigante 2025: Catalogo nazionale delle monete italiane dal'700 alla fine della Lira (33^rd Edition). Gigante Editore, Varese, Italy.	BU - In BU Sets only	84%
1986 R	17 500	$ 54	Gigante# 429P Fabio Gigante; 2024. Gigante 2025: Catalogo nazionale delle monete italiane dal'700 alla fine della Lira (33^rd Edition). Gigante Editore, Varese, Italy.	Proof - In Proof sets only	21%

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Bullion value: USD 21.64 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.295 oz

Current silver price: 73.28 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 171 Lot 697	10 Oct 2025	1986 R – Gigante# 429 – BU - In BU Sets only	UNC	USD 26.70 (EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 131 Lot 2408	26 Jun 2024	1986 R – Gigante# 429 – BU - In BU Sets only	UNC	USD 23.22 (EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 79 Lot 591	21 Mar 2023	1986 R – Gigante# 429 – BU - In BU Sets only	UNC	USD 24.38 (EUR 21.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.