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500 Lire Fight against Cancer
| Issuer | Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato |
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| Year | 1989 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBBLICA ITALIANA COLANERI (Translation: Italian Republic) |
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| Mintage | 1989 R - - 46,385 1989 R - Proof - 7,598 |
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Issued as part of Italy's commemorative program during a period when the lire was severely eroded by decades of inflation, this piece was never intended for circulation — the face value of 500 lire in 1989 was negligible against its silver content and production cost. Proceeds from its sale supported cancer research initiatives, a funding model the Italian state had used for similar health-cause issues through the 1980s.