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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, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (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). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461840. Helmut Kahnt, Günter Schön; 2016. Weltmünzkatalog 19. Jahrhundert: 1801-1900 (17. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461185. Gerhard Schön, Sebastian Krämer; 2017. Weltmünzkatalog 21. Jahrhundert: 2001-2016 (3. Auflage). Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. ISBN 9783866461383. Y# 105 Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg; 2007. A Catalog of Modern World Coins: 1850-1964 (14^th edition). Whitman Publishing Company, Atlanta, USA. ISBN 9780794820565. Richard S. Yeoman, Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira Friedberg; 1988. Current Coins of the World (8^th edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Clifton, USA. ISBN 9780871848017.

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).

Lettering:
REPVBBLICA ITALIANA
VEROI
L. 500
R

Engraver: Guido Veroi

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

Lettering: GIAMPAOLI

Engraver: Pietro Giampaoli

Edge

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

Lettering: REPVBBLICA ITALIANA ***1960***

Mint

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

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
?								4%	(fr) Prova
1958 R	24,240,000		5.76	7.36	8.48	12.39	12.17	40%
1959 R	19,360,000	6.09	4.87	7.48	8.52	8.74	10.95	30%
1960 R	24,080,000	4.87	5.76	7.05	8.73	8.73	9.74	35%
1961 R	6,560,000		5.01	8.52	7.64		17.18	17%
1964 R	4,880,000		4.87	7.84	8.52		9.74	13%
1965 R	3,120,000			6.09	9.01	9.74	9.74	10%
1966 R	13,120,000		5.48	7.91	7.38	10.76	14.47	26%	varieties exist
1967 R	2,480,000			6.69	8.15		10.95	9%
1968 R	100,000						30.43	2%	BU - In BU Sets only
1969 R	310,000						12.52	4%	BU - In BU Sets only
1970 R	1,140,000						9.74	7%	BU - In BU Sets only
1980 R	257,270						9.98	3%	BU - In BU Sets only
1981 R	162,794						13.03	2%	BU - In BU Sets only
1982 R	119,950						13.03	2%	BU - In BU Sets only
1983 R	76,552						22.75	1.5%	BU - In BU Sets only
1984 R	77,041						11.15	1.5%	BU - In BU Sets only
1985 R	93,218						11.10	1.7%	BU - In BU Sets only
1985 R	15,385						27.99	0.5%	Proof - In Proof sets only
1986 R	73,200						11.66	1.8%	BU - In BU Sets only
1986 R	17,500						21.41	0.6%	Proof - In Proof sets only
1987 R	57,500						13.42	1.3%	BU - In BU Sets only
1987 R	10,000							0.4%	Proof - In Proof sets only
1988 R	51,050						14.60	1.3%	BU - In BU Sets only
1988 R	9,000							0.2%	Proof - In Proof sets only
1989 R	51,200						24.34	1.2%	BU - In BU Sets only
1989 R	9,260							0.4%	Proof - In Proof sets only
1990 R	52,300						16.43	1.3%	BU - In BU Sets only
1990 R	9,400							0.4%	Proof - In Proof sets only
1991 R	54,000						13.39	1.1%	BU - In BU Sets only
1991 R	11,000							0.4%	Proof - In Proof sets only
1992 R	52,000						14.74	1.2%	BU - In BU Sets only
1992 R	9,500							0.3%	Proof - In Proof sets only
1993 R	50,200							1.2%	BU - In BU Sets only
1993 R	8,500							0.2%	Proof - In Proof sets only
1994 R	44,500							0.9%	BU - In BU Sets only
1994 R	8,500							0.3%	Proof - In Proof sets only
1995 R	44,558						45.74	1.1%	BU - In BU Sets only
1995 R	7,960							0.3%	Proof - In Proof sets only
1996 R	45,000						12.05	1.0%	BU - In BU Sets only
1996 R	8,000							0.3%	Proof - In Proof sets only
1997 R	43,600							1.1%	BU - In BU Sets only
1997 R	8,440							0.2%	Proof - In Proof sets only
1998 R	55,200						11.17	1.7%	BU - In BU Sets only
1998 R	9,000							0.4%	Proof - In Proof sets only
1999 R	51,800						18.28	1.4%	BU - In BU Sets only
1999 R	8,500							0.2%	Proof - In Proof sets only
2000 R	61,400						15.21	1.8%	BU - In BU Sets only
2000 R	8,960							0.3%	Proof - In Proof sets only
2001 R	100,000						29.21	3%	BU - In BU Sets only
2001 R	10,000							0.3%	Proof - In Proof sets only

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