| Issuer | Italy |
| Year | 1991 |
| 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) | Obverse: Luciana De Simoni Reverse: Uliana Pernazza |
| In circulation to | 28 February 2002 |
| Reference(s) | KM#148 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of Columbus with a sun (or a flower) behind. At the base of the portrait is the name of the author and lower a star. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPVBBLICA ITALIANA
L.DE SIMONI (Translation: Italian Republic) |
| Reverse description | Old geographical map of Antilles with at right date and mintmark, while at left a star with the four cardinal points. Value and name of the author below the map. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | V CENTENARIO SCOPERTA DELL`AMERICA
1991
R
U. PERNAZZA
L.500 (Translation: V Centenary of the Discovery of America) |
| Edge | Lettering in relief |
| Mint | R Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | 1991 R - - 75 000 1991 R - Proof - 25 000 |
| Catalog ID | 4559900510 |
| Comments |
