200 Lire Flora and Fauna

€52,559.00
IssuerItaly
Year1991
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value200 Lire (200 ITL)
CurrencyLira (1861-2001)
CompositionSilver (.835)
Weight9 g
Dimensions27 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Annalisa Valentini
In circulation to28 February 2002
Reference(s) KM#142
Obverse descriptionProfile of young woman, representing Italy, with examples of protected flora and fauna (from avove: an eagle, a wolf a butterfly and an edelweiss) in place of her hair. Name of the author below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPVBBLICA ITALIANA A. VALENTINI
(Translation: Italian Republic)
Reverse descriptionA wolf with prey in its mouth. Above the date. Below the value and mintmark is at right. Around the rim a verse taken from the Divine Comedy (Paradise, canto XVII)
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering:TEMO•DI•PERDER•VIVER•TRA•COLORO•CHE•QVESTO•TEMPO•CHIAMERANNO•ANTICO- 1991 R lIRE 200
EdgeReeded
MintR
Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage1991 R - - 50 000
1991 R - Proof - 9 500
Catalog ID3572708960
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