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5000 Lire Allegory of today
| Issuer | Republic of San Marino |
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| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central allegorical figure depicted facing front, rendered in a modernist style, with a terrestrial globe forming the head, symbolising global unity and the contemporary world. The figure's hands are clasped at the lower centre, holding a flame or torch motif. Surrounding the central figure in the field are various symbolic elements including stars, a crescent moon, a ringed planet (Saturn), and two small coats of arms bearing the word LIBERTAS. The circular legend REPUBBLICA DI at top and SAN MARINO at bottom frames the design, with the engravers' signatures C.GIULIANELLI MOD. and F.FILANCI DIS. inscribed along the lower portion of the field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Abstract allegorical composition depicting a stylised profile bust of a figure at the left edge of the field, facing right, set against a dynamic background evoking space, technology and the modern age. The central field features a concentric circular target or radar motif with radiating lines suggestive of satellite or telecommunications signals, accompanied by celestial bodies including spheres and a crescent form, and an outline map of Europe and Africa in the lower centre. The date 1999 and mint mark R appear to the right, with the engraver's signature Y.ABD EL KALIK inscribed along the lower right. The denomination L.5000 is boldly struck along the lower portion of the field. |
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