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500 Lire Barcelona Olympics
| Issuer | San Marino |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts Saint Marinus, the founder of the Republic, shown in the act of sculpting the Three Towers atop Mount Titano, the principal charge of the national coat of arms. The saint is rendered in a dynamic, sculptural style with tools in hand, his figure dominating the central field. The peripheral legend REPUBBLICA DI SAN MARINO encircles the composition, with the date 1991 also inscribed within the legend. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse portrays a Greek priestess in classical drapery using a parabolic mirror to concentrate the rays of the sun, kindling the flame in the Olympic brazier — a reference to the ancient Olympia torch-lighting ceremony observed ahead of each modern Games. The figure is rendered in a graceful, illustrative style against a plain field. The inscription OLIMPIADE 1992 appears beside the figure, with the denomination L.500 also present in the field. |
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| Mintage | 1991 R - - 60,000 1991 R - Proof - 8,000 |
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