20 Lire The Keys of the Town

20 Lire (The Keys of the Town) - obverse20 Lire (The Keys of the Town) - reverse

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Features

Issuer San Marino
Period Republic (301-date)
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Year 1979
Value 20 Lire (20 SML)
Currency Lira (1864-2001)
Composition Bronzital (92% copper, 6% aluminium, 2% nickel)
Weight 3.5 g
Diameter 21.3 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
13637
References KM# 93
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Series: Symbols of the State of San Marino

Obverse

Crowned arms of the Republic of San Marino

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPVBBLICA DI S.MARINO
LIBERTAS

Translation:
Republic of San Marino
Liberty

Engraver: Pietro Giampaoli

Reverse

Set of keys dividing value, on background of a medieval city gate. Date at bottom.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIRE 20
1979

Engraver: Pietro Giampaoli

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome, Italy (1911-date)

Comments

The city keys are in the foreground on the bas-relief of the Loco Gate. They stand for the "Inviolability of the walls and borders". There are five keys corresponding, in number, to the present passages leading into the fortified city : The Fratta, The New Murata, The Theatre, St. Francis Gate and the Rupe Gate.

San Marino's 1979 Mint Set
KM #MS14



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