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1 Scudo Work
| Issuer | San Marino |
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| Year | 1986 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a bold, close-up depiction of an ant rendered in high relief at the center of the field, its segmented body, thorax, and radiating legs filling the design space in a naturalistic style. To the left of the insect appears the denomination numeral '1' and to the right the abbreviation 'S.' for Scudo, flanking the central motif. The mint mark 'R' for the Rome Mint is positioned at lower left, and the date '1986' is inscribed along the lower exergual area. The subject reflects the annual thematic series on the world of work, with the ant serving as a universal symbol of industry and labor. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1 S. 1986 R |
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San Marino's gold scudo series of the 1980s was issued primarily for collector export rather than domestic circulation, part of a broader strategy the republic used to generate revenue through numismatic sales — a model it had refined since the 1970s when it began striking commemorative issues in earnest. The 1986 piece carries the "Work" theme, one of a sequence of annual subjects the republic cycled through during this decade.
Friedberg 39 places it firmly within the modern Italian-area gold listings, though the issue's collector-targeted nature means surviving examples are almost exclusively in original mint packaging.