| Issuer | Italy |
| Year | 1987 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 500 Lire (500 ITL) |
| Currency | Lira (1861-2001) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) |
| Weight | 11 g |
| Dimensions | 29.3 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Annalisa Valentini |
| In circulation to | 28 February 2002 |
| Reference(s) | KM#122 |
| Obverse description | Unfaced winged woman, representing Victory, crosses the finish line, cutting the belt that transforms into the stadium when turns behind her back. A big star at the bottom. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPVBBLICA ITALIANA (Translation: Italian Republic) |
| Reverse description | Two sprinters (one black, one white as a symbol of the fight against racism) are running on a field track, with the upper elements of the Colosseum in the background above them. Colosseum elements are parallel to the lines of the tracks and that creates a continuity between the stadium and the city where it belongs. The value, the mintmark, the date and the name of the engraver are in the lines of the running tracks. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | CAMPIONATI MONDIALI DI ATLETICA
A. VALENTINI
L 500
1987
R (Translation: World Championships in Athletics A. Valentini 500 Lire 1987 R) |
| Edge | Lettering in relief |
| Mint | R Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | 1987 R - - 80 000 1987 R - Proof - 20 150 |
| Catalog ID | 8209849090 |
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