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500 Lire 1986 World Cup
| Issuer | Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato |
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| Year | 1986 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | The central motif features a football superimposed with a detail of the Aztec Sun Stone (Piedra del Sol), referencing the Mexican host nation of the 1986 FIFA World Cup. The inscription CAMPIONATO MONDIALE DI CALCIO curves along the upper periphery, with MESSICO 1986 continuing below, all separated by raised dot stops. The denomination L.500 and the Rome Mint mark R appear in the lower exergual area. The overall composition effectively unites Italian sporting tradition with pre-Columbian iconography. |
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| Edge | Repeating design of an Aztec double-headed serpent, repeated nine times |
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| Mintage | 1986 R - - 90,874 1986 R - Proof - 20,745 |
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