200 Lire Military Aviation

€720.00
IssuerItaly
Year1993
TypeCirculating commemorative coin
Value200 Lire (200 ITL)
CurrencyLira (1861-2001)
CompositionBronzital
Weight5 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness1.65 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Obverse: Mario Vallucci
Reverse: Sergio Grossi
In circulation to28 February 2002
Reference(s) KM#155, Schön#158
Obverse descriptionWoman head with long curly hair facing right. Below the neck cut a big dot and the name of the engraver.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPVBBLICA ITALIANA M. VALLUCCI
(Translation: Italian Republic)
Reverse descriptionQuartered circle with above a turreted eagle (symbol of the military pilots) containing the badges of the first four squadrons established during the World War I. The chimera of the X Farman Squadron; the rampant griffin of the 91st Fighter Squadron; the four-leaf clover of the 10th Caproni Bombing Squadron and the Lion of Saint Mark of the 87th Airplane Squadron. Inside the last quadrant, together with the badge are the date, the mint mark and the name of the authors. Outside the circle, in legend the value.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering70° AERONAUTICA | MILITARE 1923-1993 * L. 200 * 1993 R ZANELLI INV. GROSSI INC.
(Translation: 70th Anniversary of the Military Air Force 1923-1993 200 Lire)
EdgeReeded
MintR
Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage1993 R - - 170 000 000
1993 R - Proof - In proof sets only - 8 500
Catalog ID4832315370
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