| Issuer | Italy |
| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 5000 Lire (5000 ITL) |
| Currency | Lira (1861-2001) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) |
| Weight | 18 g |
| Dimensions | 32 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Laura Cretara |
| In circulation to | 28 February 2002 |
| Reference(s) | KM#197 |
| Obverse description | In low position the upper part of the Globe from which comes out the Tree of Life, whose branches and leaves intertwine and become three doves, symbol of peace and project of the third millennium. Date below the Globe, while the name of the author is inside it. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPVBBLICA ITALIANA
L. CRETARA
1999 (Translation: Italian Republic) |
| Reverse description | Saint Francis of Assisi in the act of giving his cloak to a poor, main symbol of solidarity. Below a frieze with value and mintmark in exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | L 5000 R |
| Edge | Discountinuous milled. |
| Mint | R Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | 1999 R - - 37 600 1999 R - Proof - 8 170 |
| Catalog ID | 6847032260 |
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