50 000 Lire Benvenuto Cellini

€59,636.00
IssuerItaly
Year2000
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value50 000 Lire (50 000 ITL)
CurrencyLira (1861-2001)
CompositionGold (.900)
Weight7.5 g
Dimensions20 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Claudia Momoni
In circulation to28 February 2002
Reference(s) KM#232
Obverse descriptionBust of Cellini (a great sculptor, goldsmith and draft-man in 16th Century and one of the most important artists of Mannerism) facing right. Below the name of the author
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBBLICA ITALIANA C. MOMONI
(Translation: Italian Republic)
Reverse descriptionThe `Perseo with the head of Medusa` one of the most famous works of Cellini, with behind the profile of the Loggia dei Lanzi, the building in Florence where the statue is located. The value, on three lines, is between two columns of the loggia, with dates at its right.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringBENVENUTO CELLINI 50 MILA LIRE 1500 2000 R
EdgeReeded
MintR
Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage2000 R - Proof - 4 375
Catalog ID6803227260
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