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Country: Italy, Republic (1946-date)
Type: circulating commemorative coin
Years: 1961
Value: 500 Lire (500 ITL)
Currency: Lira (1861-2001)
Metal: Silver (.835)
Mintage: 27,120,000
Grade: VF/XF
Weight: 10.9 g
Diameter: 29.3 mm
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Shape: Round
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized: 02-28-2002
References: KM# 99
Commemorative issue
Italian Unification Centennial
Obverse:
Italy seated on a capital, with her right arm raised holding an olive branch, and a helmet on her left side. In the exergue the name of the engraver.
Lettering:
REPVBBLICA*ITALIANA
VEROI
Translation: Italian Republic
Engraver: Guido Veroi.
Reverse:
A quadriga running left, with dates above and below horses. Below tha value and mintmark.
Lettering:
1861
1961
L.500
R
Engraver: Guido Veroi.
Edge:
Smooth with inscription.
Lettering: 1° CENTENARIO VNITA D'ITALIA *1861-1961*
Translation: First Centenary of the Unity of Italy *1861-1961*
Mint:
R Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome, Italy (1911-date)
Comments:
Also known as "Quadriga Triste" ("Sad quadriga").
Riferimento : KM# 99, Schön# 98
Fonte : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces7...
Collezione : Italian States - Pre Risorgimento (1250-1861) & Kingdom of Italy (1861-1946) Republic (1946-date)