500 Lire Carlo Goldoni

€52,595.00
IssuerItaly
Year1993
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value500 Lire (500 ITL)
CurrencyLira (1861-2001)
CompositionSilver (.835)
Weight11 g
Dimensions29 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Carmela Colaneri
In circulation to28 February 2002
Reference(s) KM#163
Obverse descriptionPortrait of Carlo Goldini taken from a work of the famous Italian engraver Marco Pitteri. Name of the author above the left shoulder of the portrait.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBBLICA ITALIANA COLANERI
(Translation: Italian Republic)
Reverse descriptionOn the left side is the figure of the Harlequin mask in the act of paying homage to the public. On the right, as a background, a perspective of a typical Venetian theater at the time of Goldoni, with elements that recall the lagoon city. The value is superimposed on the steps of the theater while the dates of the anniversary are below. The Mint mark is on the left.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringL.500 R 1793-1993
EdgeSmooth with raised lettering
MintR
Rome, Italy (476-date)
MintageND (1993)  - Proof - In Proof Sets only - 8 500
ND (1993) R - BU - In BU Sets only - 50 200
Catalog ID4665827520
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