500 Lire

Features

Country	Italy
Period	Republic (1946-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1958-2001
Value	500 Lire (500 ITL)
Currency	Lira (1861-2001)
Composition	Silver (.835)
Weight	11 g
Diameter	29.3 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	02-28-2002
References	KM# 98, Schmidt, Tracy L. (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Michael, Thomas & Tracy L. Schmidt; 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Michael, Thomas (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Schmidt, Tracy L. (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Schmidt, Tracy L. (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962. Schön# 97, Gerhard Schön; 2020. Weltmünzkatalog 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461840. Kahnt, Helmut & Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 (17. Auflage). Battenberg. ISBN 9783866461185. Schön, Gerhard & Sebastian Krämer; 2017. Weltmünzkatalog 21. Jahrhundert: 2001-2016 (3. Auflage). Battenberg. ISBN 9783866461383. Y# 105 Yeoman, Richard S. & Arthur L. Friedberg ; 2007. A Catalog of Modern World Coins: 1850-1964 (14^th edition). Whitman Publishing, Atlanta, USA. ISBN 9780794820565. Yeoman, Richard S., Arthur L. Friedberg, & Ira Friedberg; 1988. Current Coins of the World (8^th edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Clifton, USA. ISBN 9780871848017.

Obverse

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, Sicilia, Cagliari. The last two are hidden behind the bust.
Below the name of the engraver.

Lettering: GIAMPAOLI

Engraver: Pietro Giampaoli

Reverse

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).

Lettering:
REPVBBLICA ITALIANA
VEROI
L. 500
R

Engraver: Guido Veroi

Edge

Raised lettering with the date within six stars (three for each sides)

Lettering: REPVBBLICA ITALIANA ***1960***

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
?				13.64			4%	(fr) Prova
1958 R	24,240,000	5.35	6.39	7.88	9.15	9.15	40%
1959 R	19,360,000	4.52	7.36	7.36	8.07	8.37	30%
1960 R	24,080,000	5.57	6.51	8.02	8.76	9.29	35%
1961 R	6,560,000	4.79	7.20	7.20		20.51	16%
1964 R	4,880,000	5.09	5.65	7.89		9.04	13%
1965 R	3,120,000		5.65	8.36	8.57	9.79	10%
1966 R	13,120,000	5.93	7.06	7.06	8.69	13.07	26%	varieties exist
1967 R	2,480,000		5.66	5.66		10.06	9%
1968 R	100,000					29.68	2%	In Sets only
1969 R	310,000					12.26	4%	In Sets only
1970 R	1,140,000					8.90	7%	In Sets only
1980 R	257,270					10.43	3%	In Sets only
1981 R	162,794					11.56	2%	In Sets only
1982 R	119,950					11.68	2%	In Sets only
1983 R	76,552					14.78	1.4%	In Sets only
1984 R	77,000				4.01	10.35	1.3%	In Sets only
1985 R	15,385					67.91	0.4%	In Proof Sets only
1985 R	74,600					8.85	1.7%	In Sets only
1986 R	17,500					16.51	0.5%	In Proof Sets only
1986 R	73,200					11.33	1.7%	In Sets only
1987 R	10,000						0.3%	In Proof Sets only
1987 R	57,500					16.64	1.1%	In Sets only
1988 R	9,000						0.2%	In Proof Sets only
1988 R	51,050				4.01	18.25	1.1%	In Sets only
1989 R	9,260						0.3%	In Proof Sets only
1989 R	51,200					18.14	1.1%	In Sets only
1990 R	9,400						0.4%	In Proof Sets only
1990 R	52,300					18.08	1.1%	In Sets only
1991 R	11,000						0.4%	In Proof Sets only
1991 R	54,000					12.07	1.0%	In Sets only
1992 R	9,500						0.3%	In Proof Sets only
1992 R	52,000					16.60	1.1%	In Sets only
1993 R	8,500						0.18%	In Proof Sets only
1993 R	50,200						1.1%	In Sets only
1994 R	8,500						0.3%	In Proof Sets only
1994 R	44,500						0.8%	In Sets only
1995 R	7,800						0.3%	In Proof Sets only
1995 R	37,700					42.47	0.9%	In Sets only
1996 R	8,000						0.3%	In Proof Sets only
1996 R	45,000					10.70	0.9%	In Sets only
1997 R	8,440						0.2%	In Proof Sets only
1997 R	43,600						1.0%	In Sets only
1998 R	9,000						0.4%	In Proof Sets only
1998 R	55,200					10.96	1.5%	In Sets only
1999 R	8,500						0.2%	In Proof Sets only
1999 R	51,800					18.65	1.3%	In Sets only
2000 R	8,960						0.3%	In Proof Sets only
2000 R	61,400					18.14	1.7%	In Sets only
2001 R	10,000						0.3%	In Proof Sets only
2001 R	100,000					26.62	3%	In Sets only

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