50 Lire Large type, trial strike

€239,355.00
IssuerItaly
Year1954
TypePattern
Value50 Lire
CurrencyLira (1861-2001)
CompositionAcmonital
Weight6.25 g
Dimensions24.8 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Pietro Giampaoli
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#PrB81
Obverse descriptionWoman head with oak wreath in hair facing right. Designer and engraver names below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPVBBLICA·ITALIANA· ROMAGNOLI GIAMPAOLI-INC.
(Translation: Republic of Italy Romagnoli Giampaoli-INC.)
Reverse descriptionRepresentation of the god Vulcan beating iron on an anvil. On the right the value with the mint sign underneath, on the left the date. `PROVA` added at lower left, along rim.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering1954 L.50 R PROVA
EdgeReeded
MintR
Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage1954 R - -
Catalog ID2058560490
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