500 Lire coin from Italy (Repubblica Italiana, Italian Republic). The coin was circulated in 1998 and will be picked randomly. Various grades from Good to Very fine. A photo is for advertising purposes only. The coin may have scratches, dirt, or damage from oxidation.
Country: Italy
Continents: Europe
Groupings: Western Europe
Denomination: 500 Lire
Value: 500 Lire
Type: Circulating Commemorative Coins
Year: 1998
Numismatic period: Republic 1946-Date
Year demonetized: 2/28/2002
Commemorative issue: 20Th Anniversary Of The International Fund For Agricultural Development
Number of coins: 1
Composition: Bimetallic: Bronzital Center In Acmonital Ring
Composition details: Bronzital center in acmonital ring
Diameter: 25.8 mm.
Thickness: 2 mm.
Weight: 6.8 g.
Shape: Round
Technique: Milled
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Mint: Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato
Mint name: Rome
Mint country: Italy (476-Date)
Mint location: Rome Italy (1911 - now)
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.
Obverse lettering: Repvbblica Italianacretara
Obverse translation: Republic Of Italycretara
Reverse: Open Hand With Palm Facing Up, Holding An Ear And Sorghum Stems. Above It A Solar Globe And A Twisted Wheat Ear, Forming The Number "20": The Years Of The Anniversary. In The Outer Ring Above The Word "Ifad" With Its Symbol At Left Divides The Dates Of The Anniversary; Value Is Below With The Mintmark At Right And The Name Of The Author At Left, Along The Rim., And A Stylised 20 Made Out Of Wheat, And The Denomination At The Bottom
Reverse lettering: Ifad1978 199820L. De Simonil.500 R
Edge: Alternating smooth and reeded segments
ℹ Themes: Hand, Fao
