| Issuer | Italy |
| Year | 1993 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 500 Lire (500 ITL) |
| Currency | Lira (1861-2001) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) |
| Weight | 11 g |
| Dimensions | 29 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Ettore Lorenzo Frapiccini |
| In circulation to | 28 February 2002 |
| Reference(s) | KM#173 |
| Obverse description | Female head (symbol of Italy) facing left with a laurel wreath and a towered castle as crown. Name of the author below, along the rim. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBBLICA ITALIANA
E. L. FRAPICCINI (Translation: Italian Republic) |
| Reverse description | A group of three statues with below a view of the Koch Palace, headquarters of the Bank of Italy in Rome. At both sides, the dates of the anniversary. Below is the value with the Mint mark. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | CENTENARIO BANCA D`ITALIA
1893-1993
L. 500 R (Translation: Centenary of the Bank of Italy) |
| Edge | `R.I.` repeated 3 times between stars and laurel |
| Mint | R Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | ND (1993) R - - 52 100 ND (1993) R - Proof - 10 400 |
| Catalog ID | 5680455910 |
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