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500 Lire Unification Centennial
| Issuer | Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato |
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| Year | 1961 |
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| Value | 500 Lire (500 ITL) |
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| Reverse description | A quadriga — a four-horse chariot — depicted in vigorous motion to the left, rendered with dynamic classical energy. The commemorative dates 1861 and 1961, marking the centennial of Italian Unification, appear above and below the horses respectively. The denomination L.500 and the Rome Mint mark R are inscribed in the lower field beneath the exergue. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1861 1961 L.500 R |
| Edge | Lettered |
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