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1000 Lire First Tower
| Issuer | San Marino |
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| Year | 1988 |
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| Currency | Lira (1864-2001) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the coat of arms of San Marino in high relief, depicting the three towers of Mount Titano on a rocky promontory amid foliate mantling, surmounted by a crown and supported by a decorative cartouche. A scroll below the shield bears the motto LIBERTAS. The circular legend REPUBBLICA DI SAN MARINO is inscribed around the periphery, with engravers' names DRIUTTI and GIANDOMENICO appearing at the lower left and lower right of the central device respectively. |
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| Reverse description | Detailed architectural view of the Guaita (Prima Torre), the First Tower of San Marino, rising dramatically from its rocky promontory on Monte Titano. The fortified medieval structure is rendered in fine relief, showing the crenellated curtain walls, multiple towers, and the rugged natural rock formation upon which the fortress stands. The denomination L. 1000 appears to the right of the design in large numerals, with the date 1988 and the mint mark R (Rome) inscribed below. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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