| Issuer | Italy |
| Year | 1954-1989 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Lire (50 ITL) |
| Currency | Lira (1861-2001) |
| Composition | Acmonital (81.75% Iron, 18.25% Chromium) |
| Weight | 6.25 g |
| Dimensions | 24.8 mm |
| Thickness | 1.95 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Giuseppe Romagnoli |
| In circulation to | 28 February 2002 |
| Reference(s) | KM#95.1, Schön#95 |
| Obverse description | Woman head with oak wreath in hair facing right. Designer and engraver names below. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPVBBLICA·ITALIANA·
ROMAGNOLI
GIAMPAOLI-INC. (Translation: Republic of Italy) |
| Reverse description | Representation of the god Vulcan beating iron on an anvil. Date left, denomination right |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 1981 L.50 R |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | R Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | 1954 R - - 17 600 000 1955 R - - 70 500 000 1956 R - - 69 400 000 1957 R - - 8 925 000 1958 R - - 825 000 1959 R - bold & fine date; see comments - 8 800 000 1960 R - - 2 025 000 1961 R - - 11 100 000 1962 R - - 17 700 000 1963 R - - 31 600 000 1964 R - - 37 900 000 1965 R - - 25 300 000 1966 R - - 27 400 000 1967 R - - 28 000 000 1968 R - - 17 800 000 1969 R - - 23 010 000 1969 R - BU - in BU sets - 310 000 1970 R - - 21 411 000 1971 R - - 32 400 000 1972 R - - 39 000 000 1973 R - - 48 700 000 1974 R - - 63 300 000 1975 R - curved `7` - 1975 R - straight `7` - 86 900 000 1976 R - - 180 600 000 1977 R - - 293 800 000 1978 R - - 416 808 000 1979 R - - 315 000 000 1980 R - - 94 800 000 1980 R - small `0` in date - 1981 R - - 140 000 000 1982 R - - 54 500 000 1983 R - - 20 000 000 1984 R - - 10 000 000 1985 R - - 10 000 000 1985 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 20 345 1986 R - - 15 000 000 1986 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 17 500 1987 R - - 14 700 000 1987 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 10 000 1988 R - `88` in date big - 20 000 000 1988 R - `88` in date small - 1988 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 9 000 1989 R - - 26 500 000 1989 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 9 200 |
| Catalog ID | 4372218350 |
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