Title:
Italy 500 Lire
Description:
Obverse
Christopher Columbus’s ships, the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria sailing to right. Below the value, with mint mark and name of author (within sea waves).
Lettering:
REPVBBLICA ITALIANA
VEROI
L. 500
R
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, Palermo, Cagliari. The last two are hidden behind the bust.
Below the name of the engraver.
This is an emulation of the Pisanello Medaglia di Cecilia medal of the Renaissance era, sporting the same hair net and similar dress.
Lettering:
GIAMPAOLI
Christopher Columbus’s ships, the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria sailing to right. Below the value, with mint mark and name of author (within sea waves).
Lettering:
REPVBBLICA ITALIANA
VEROI
L. 500
R
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, Palermo, Cagliari. The last two are hidden behind the bust.
Below the name of the engraver.
This is an emulation of the Pisanello Medaglia di Cecilia medal of the Renaissance era, sporting the same hair net and similar dress.
Lettering:
GIAMPAOLI
Country:
Italy
Year:
1959
Mintage:
19,360,000
Material:
Silver
Weight:
11.0 g
Diameter:
29.3 mm
Edge:
Raised lettering with the date within six stars (three for each sides)
Date Added:
2025-04-30 16:15:10
Date Added:
2025-04-30 16:15:10
