Afternoon everyone….
Today I’m back to work in the shop. The shop still doesn’t have the new machines set up yet, but it’s the best I can do for the moment. I have a fairly large job that’s next on the list of jobs. So it’s gonna have to wait still.
So today I’m going to share a lovely toned Italian 500 Lira coin. It’s a 1960 coin and is very high AU or low MS. I bought it because of the cool toning and of course the ship on the reverse.
Coin specs:
IssuerItaly
PeriodRepublic (1946-date)
TypeStandard circulation coin
Years1958-2001
Value500 Lire (500 ITL)
CurrencyLira (1861-2001)
CompositionSilver (.835)
Weight11 g
Diameter29.3 mm
Thickness2 mm
ShapeRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized02-28-2002
NumberN# 2716
ReferencesKM# 98, Schön# 97, Y# 105
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
Mamma Mia!
!PIMP
That’s a broadway play……🤣
What a beauty! One of my favorite coins out of Europe, it's just such a nice coin. Great coin from your stack!
Thanks. It’s Avery classy design.
Columbus ships...
The detail is still quite nice..
Fir the right price, this is quite a steal!!
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Such a lovely coin my friend.
I think it is before the EURO is introduce isn't it?
Way before the Euro
Finally, something I have as well 😆😂
Che bella moneta, davvero !
I have the first year issue, @silverd510.
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Very nice Saver