500 Lire Bank of Italy Centennial

Features

Issuer	Italy
Period	Republic (1946-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	1993
Value	500 Lire (500 ITL)
Currency	Lira (1861-2001)
Composition	Bimetallic: bronzital center in acmonital ring
Weight	6.8 g
Diameter	26 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	28 February 2002
Number	N# 716
References	KM# 160, 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. Schön# 159 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Centenary of the Bank of Italy

Obverse

Female head facing left. The woman symbolizes the Italian Republic with feathered wings coming from temples (symbols of intelligence and freedom). Engraver's name below the neck-cut.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPVBBLICA ITALIANA
CRETARA

Translation: ITALIAN REPUBLIC

Engraver: Laura Cretara

Laura Cretara (Rome, December 28, 1939) is an Italian medallist and engraver.

Reverse

In center the monogram of the Bank of Italy divides the dates of the anniversary on both sides. Name of the author below. In outer ring the value is in the legend.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CENTENARIO DELLA BANCA D'ITALIA
1893 1993
R
GROSSI
L.500

Translation:
CENTENARY OF THE BANK OF ITALY
1893 1993
GROSSI
500 LIRE

Engraver: Sergio Grossi

Edge

Alternating smooth and reeded segments

© Renato Lima (CC BY-NC)

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