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500 Lire
| Issuer | San Marino |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Thickness | 1.9 mm |
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| Reverse description | The aluminium-bronze centre portrays a vigorous young shoot bearing several leaves sprouting from the gnarled roots of a dead or cut tree stump, with radiating lines in the field evoking sunlight and renewal. The Rome Mint mark 'R' appears to the left and the date 1993 to the right in the lower central field, with the engraver's signature along the lower edge of the centre. The stainless steel ring carries the Latin legend ADVENIAT REGNVM VIRI along the upper arc and the denomination L.500 prominently along the lower arc. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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San Marino's bimetallic 500 Lire series of the early 1990s was issued in the final years before the republic joined Italy in adopting the euro — though as a microstate, San Marino struck its own lira coinage under a customs union agreement with Italy, giving its pieces legal tender status in both territories. Annual themed issues from this period were produced in relatively small quantities and frequently pulled from circulation by collectors almost immediately, meaning genuine wear survivors are actually the harder find.