10 000 Lire The Sky

10 000 Lire (The Sky) - obverse10 000 Lire (The Sky) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Italy
Period Republic (1946-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2000
Value 10 000 Lire (10 000 ITL)
Currency Lira (1861-2001)
Composition Silver (.835)
Weight 22 g
Diameter 34 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 28 February 2002
Number
N#
52760
References KM# 209
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.

Commemorative issue

Towards 2000 (third issue): The Sky and the Peace

Series: Towards 2000

Obverse

Around the globe orbit the twelve stars of Europe between three doves, symbol of peace and project for the third millennium. Date below the Globe, while name of the author is on it, near the South Pole.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPVBBLICA ITALIANA
⠂2000⠂
L.CRETARA

Translation: Italian Republic

Engraver: Laura Cretara

Reverse

Representation of the winning over Icarus' Utopia: the men's desire to fly becomes reality. On the left a large wing, from Leonardo's study for a "flying machine", is the background to the International Space Station Alpha. Below the mintmark, while the value is in field on upper right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
L
10000
R

Engraver: Laura Cretara

Edge

Alternated milled and smooth sections

Mint

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

Comments

This coin is part of the third issue of the series "Towards 2000" and was emitted in a single case with http://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces52759.html.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2000 R 33 700 $ 31 100%
2000 R 7 000 3% Proof

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