Issuer | Italy |
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Period |
Republic (1946-date)
|
Type | Pattern |
Year | 1965 |
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# 59690 |
References |
KM# Pr84
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. |
700th Anniversary of the birth of Dante Alighieri
Head of Poet Dante Alighieri facing left. On his head a lauerel crown.
Below the name of engraver and author on two lines
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPVBBLICA ITALIANA
SCULT G•
VERGINELLI
INC•G•MONASSI
Translation: Italian Republic
Engraver: Guerrino Mattia Monassi
Designer: Goffredo Verginelli
Flames surmounted by clouds and sun rays with 10 little stars within; allegorical symbols of Hell, Purgatory and Paradise (the three books of the trilogy of the Divine Commedy, a masterpiece of world literature). In exergue indication of the value, under which lies the date. Right of the flames the mint mark while on the left the word PROVA.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PROVA
R
L. 500
1965
Engraver: Guerrino Mattia Monassi
Designer: Goffredo Verginelli
Inscription in relief
Script: Latin
Lettering: 7°CENTENARIO DELLA NASCITA DI DANTE
Translation: 7th Centenary of the birth of Dante
R | Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome, Italy (1911-date) |
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Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||
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1965 R | 1 500 | maybe more pieces minted |
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