| Issuer | Italy |
| Year | 1990-1995 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 50 Lire (50 ITL) |
| Currency | Lira (1861-2001) |
| Composition | Acmonital (81.75% Iron, 18.25% Chromium) |
| Weight | 2.7 g |
| Dimensions | 17 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Pietro Giampaoli |
| In circulation to | 16 October 2000 |
| Reference(s) | KM#95.2, Schön#138 |
| 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: Italian Republic Romagnoli Giampaoli Engr.) |
| Reverse description | Representation of the god Vulcan beating iron on an anvil. On the right the value with the mint sign underneath, on the left the date. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 1994 L.50 R |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | R Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | 1990 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 9 400 1990 R - Type A (small ear, no diamond; signature `GIAMPAOLI INC.`) - 45 500 000 1990 R - Type B (large ear, no diamond; signature `GIAMPAOLI INC.`) - 1991 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 11 000 1991 R - Type A (small ear, no diamond; signature `GIAMPAOLI INC.`) - 60 000 000 1991 R - Type C (large ear, small diamond; signature `GIAMPAOLI-INC.`) - 1992 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 9 500 1992 R - Type C (large ear, small diamond; signature `GIAMPAOLI-INC.`) - 90 000 000 1993 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 8 500 1993 R - Type C (large ear, small diamond; signature `GIAMPAOLI-INC.`) Long tail 3 - 1993 R - Type C (large ear, small diamond; signature `GIAMPAOLI-INC.`) Normal tail 3 - 160 000 000 1994 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 8 500 1994 R - Type C (large ear, small diamond; signature `GIAMPAOLI-INC.`) - 95 255 000 1995 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 7 960 1995 R - Type B (large ear, no diamond; signature `GIAMPAOLI INC·` with thin less readable dot after letters)) - 82 000 000 1995 R - Type D (large ear, big diamond; signature `GIAMPAOLI INC·` with thin less readable dot after letters) - |
| Catalog ID | 1874459730 |
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