500 Lire Unification Centennial

Features

Issuer	Italy
Period	Republic (1946-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	1961
Value	500 Lire (500 ITL)
Currency	Lira (1861-2001)
Composition	Silver (.835)
Weight	11 g
Diameter	29.3 mm
Thickness	1.9 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	28 February 2002
Number	N# 7345
References	KM# 99, 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# 98 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Italian Unification Centennial

Obverse

Italy seated on a capital, with her right arm raised holding an olive branch, and a helmet on her left side. In the exergue the name of the engraver.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPVBBLICA*ITALIANA
VEROI

Translation: Italian Republic

Engraver: Guido Veroi

Guido Veroi, born in Rome on 16 November 1926 and died in the same city on 16 January 2013, was a sculptor, medalist, mosaic and glass master from Italy.

Reverse

A quadriga running left, with dates above and below horses. Below tha value and mintmark.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1861
1961
L.500
R

Engraver: Guido Veroi

Guido Veroi, born in Rome on 16 November 1926 and died in the same city on 16 January 2013, was a sculptor, medalist, mosaic and glass master from Italy.

Edge

Plain with inscription

Script: Latin

Lettering: 1° CENTENARIO VNITA D'ITALIA *1861-1961*

Translation: First Centenary of the Unity of Italy *1861-1961*

© Walter_Scott

Mint

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	Katz Auction 98 Lot 950	Oct 14, 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 21.56 (EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 92 Lot 1005	Aug 15, 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 14.01 (EUR 13.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 90 Lot 618	Jul 18, 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 10.78 (EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 86 Lot 830	Jun 10, 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 10.78 (EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 82 Lot 2364	May 13, 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 12.94 (EUR 12.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 72 Lot 1355	Dec 21, 2022	Undetermined	UNC	USD 9.70 (EUR 9.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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