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1000 Lire Wildlife Protection
| Issuer | San Marino |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Bino Bini Reverse: Manfred Reske |
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| Reverse description | Two birds of prey are depicted in a naturalistic composition against a deeply mirrored proof field, evoking the theme of endangered wildlife. A large raptor, rendered in fine relief, perches on a leafy branch in the left-center field and faces right, while a second bird with wings fully spread in flight occupies the upper right. Stylized foliage fills the lower portion of the design. The curved legend MONDO ANIMALE IN PERICOLO arcs along the upper periphery, with the denomination L 1000 and the Rome Mint mark R inscribed to the left of center, and the engravers' names RESKE DIS. BONINI INC. at the lower left rim. |
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| Reverse lettering | MONDO ANIMALE IN PERICOLO L 1000 RESKE DIS. BONINI INC. |
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San Marino's wildlife-themed silver issues of the early 1990s were produced under the republic's longstanding practice of issuing commemorative coinage as a primary revenue mechanism — the republic has no central bank and relies heavily on numismatic sales and philatelic income. Mintages were tightly controlled, and distribution ran almost exclusively through collector channels, meaning genuine circulation wear on these pieces is essentially nonexistent.