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500 Lire Michelangelo
| Issuer | Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato |
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| Year | 1975 |
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| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Pietro Giampaoli Reverse: Guerrino Mattia Monassi |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing portrait bust of Michelangelo in old age, rendered in high relief with detailed sculptural quality. The legend REPVBBLICA ITALIANA arcs along the upper periphery, while the engravers' names GIAMPAOLI MONASSI INC and the date 1975 appear below the truncation of the bust. The field is flat and unadorned, allowing the portrait to dominate the design. |
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| Reverse description | Central depiction of the Delphic Sibyl, drawn from Michelangelo's celebrated fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, rendered in fine engraved relief. The inscription MICHELANGELO BVONARROTI arcs along the upper field, flanked by the birth and death dates 1475 and 1564. The denomination L. 500 appears in the lower exergue, accompanied by the Rome Mint mark R. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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