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50 Lire The ancient sea
| Issuer | San Marino |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Thickness | 1.6 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central effigy of a robed figure facing forward, holding a flame or torch in the lower field, with a celestial globe above the head. Surrounding the central device are various symbolic motifs including a crescent moon, stars, a lyre, and stylized plant forms arranged in the field. The legend REPUBBLICA DI arcs along the upper rim and SAN MARINO along the lower rim, both in Latin script. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBBLICA DI SAN MARINO (Translation: Republic of San Marino) |
| Reverse description | A dynamic composition depicting the sails of an ancient vessel cutting across stylized ocean waves, rendered in a bold modernist engraving style. An eight-pointed compass star occupies the upper right field, with a horizontal line suggesting the horizon extending to the left. The date 1999 appears in the upper left field, the mint mark R is positioned at the lower left, and the denomination L.50 is inscribed in the central right field. The engraver's name Y.ABDELKALK appears incused along the lower rim. |
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