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1000 Lire Capital Rome - Trial Strike
| Issuer | Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato |
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| Year | 1970 |
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| Composition | Silver (.835) |
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| Obverse description | Bust of the goddess Concordia facing right, depicted in the classical Roman style, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The portrait is adapted from an ancient Roman denarius of the Gens Aemilia. The commemorative dates 1870-1970 appear in the field, marking the centenary of Rome as capital of Italy, with the legend CONCORDIA arcing around the design. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a bird's-eye reproduction of the star-shaped pavement of Piazza del Campidoglio, as designed by Michelangelo, rendered in fine detail. Below the pavement design, the denomination 1000 LIRE appears prominently, flanked by the word PROVA to the left and the Rome Mint mark R to the right. The legend ROMA CAPITALE arcs across the upper portion of the reverse, commemorating Rome's designation as capital of Italy. |
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| Edge | Smooth with inscription |
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