500 Lire Barcelona Olympics

€1.00
IssuerSan Marino
Year1991
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value500 Lire (500 SML)
CurrencyLira (1864-2001)
CompositionSilver (.835)
Weight11 g
Dimensions29 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
Orientation
Engraver(s)Obverse: Bandoli
Reverse: Bandoli, Ettore Lorenzo Frapiccini
In circulation to1 March 2002
Reference(s) KM#271
Obverse descriptionHere the Founder Saint is presented in the act of shaping the Three Towers, which standing on the Three Peaks of Mount Titano, are the most important part of the Coat-of-Arms of San Marino. The composition is encircled by the legend `REPUBBLICA DI SAN MARINO` and the year `1991`.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBBLICA DI SAN MARINO 1991
(Translation: REPUBLIC OF SAN MARINO)
Reverse descriptionThe Greek Priestess gathers the sun`s rays, condensing them with a parabolic mirror and projecting them into the Olympic Brazier, where the flame is lit and burns for the duration of the Olympic Games. Beside the figure one finds the inscription `OLIMPIADE 1992` and the value `L.1000`.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringOLIMPIADE 1992 L.500
EdgeFirst words of Marino`s Will
MintR
Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage1991 R - - 60 000
1991 R - Proof - 8 000
Catalog ID7740408030
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