| Issuer | Italy |
| Year | 1990 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 500 Lire (500 ITL) |
| Currency | Lira (1861-2001) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) (Copper .165) |
| Weight | 11 g |
| Dimensions | 29.3 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Uliana Pernazza Reverse: Ettore Lorenzo Frapiccini |
| In circulation to | 28 February 2002 |
| Reference(s) | KM#137 |
| Obverse description | Head of a young woman facing left, with a staple of laurel and olive on her neck. The Star of Europe and the name of the engraver below. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPVBBLICA ITALIANA
U. PERNAZZA (Translation: Italian Republic U. Pernazza) |
| Reverse description | Monogram UEM with below the value, the date and name of the author on three lines. The mintmark is in the field, at right. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | PRESIDENZA ITALIANA DELLA COMUNITA`
EUROPEA
R
L.500
1990
E.L.FRAPICCINI (Translation: Italian presidency of the European Community (EEC) R 500 Lire 1990 E.L.Frapiccini) |
| Edge | Lettering in relief |
| Mint | R Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | 1990 R - - 54 000 1990 R - Proof - 10 000 |
| Catalog ID | 9627864750 |
| Comments |
