| Issuer | Italy |
| Year | 1958-2001 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 500 Lire (500 ITL) |
| Currency | Lira (1861-2001) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) (Copper .165) |
| Weight | 11 g |
| Dimensions | 29.3 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Guido Veroi Reverse: Pietro Giampaoli |
| In circulation to | 28 February 2002 |
| Reference(s) | KM#98, Schön#97, Y#105 |
| Obverse description | Christopher Columbus`s ships, the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria sailing to right. Below the value, with mint mark and name of the author (within sea waves). |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPVBBLICA ITALIANA VEROI L. 500 R |
| Reverse description | Bust of woman in Renaissance dress, representing Italy, surrounded by 19 shields. From lower left the shields are: Genova, Torino, Aosta, Milano, Trento, Venezia, Trieste, Udine, Bologna, Firenze, Ancona, Perugia, Roma, L`Aquila, Napoli, Bari, Potenza, Catanzaro, Palermo, Cagliari. The last two are hidden behind the bust. Below the name of the engraver. This is an emulation of the Pisanello Medaglia di Cecilia medal of the Renaissance era, sporting the same hair net, and similar dress. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | GIAMPAOLI |
| Edge | Raised lettering with the date within six stars (three for each |
| Mint | R Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | 1958 R - - 24 240 000 1959 R - - 19 360 000 1960 R - - 24 080 000 1961 R - - 6 560 000 1964 R - - 4 880 000 1965 R - - 3 120 000 1966 R - varieties exist - 13 120 000 1967 R - - 2 480 000 1968 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 100 000 1969 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 310 000 1970 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 1 140 000 1980 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 257 270 1981 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 162 794 1982 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 119 950 1983 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 76 552 1984 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 77 041 1985 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 93 218 1985 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 15 385 1986 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 73 200 1986 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 17 500 1987 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 57 500 1987 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 10 000 1988 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 51 050 1988 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 9 000 1989 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 51 200 1989 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 9 260 1990 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 52 300 1990 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 9 400 1991 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 54 000 1991 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 11 000 1992 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 52 000 1992 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 9 500 1993 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 50 200 1993 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 8 500 1994 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 44 500 1994 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 8 500 1995 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 44 558 1995 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 7 960 1996 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 45 000 1996 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 8 000 1997 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 43 600 1997 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 8 440 1998 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 55 200 1998 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 9 000 1999 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 51 800 1999 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 8 500 2000 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 61 400 2000 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 8 960 2001 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 100 000 2001 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 10 000 |
| Catalog ID | 2867843860 |
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