| Issuer | Italy |
| Year | 1987 |
| 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) | Maurizio Soccorsi |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#132 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of Giacomo Leopardi |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBBLICA | ITALIANA
SOCCORSI (Translation: Italian Republic) |
| Reverse description | A standing woman from whose hands are pouring rose petals, an allegory of Leopardi`s lyric. The woman divides value and mintmark at right and date at left. As legend a verse of his poem `A Silvia`. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ERA IL MAGGIO ODOROSO L 500 1987 R |
| Edge | Smooth with lettering in relief |
| Mint | R Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | 1987 R - BU - In BU sets only - 57 500 1987 R - Proof - In proof sets only - 10 000 |
| Catalog ID | 1747197700 |
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