500 Lire
Features
| Country | Italy |
|---|---|
| Years | 1982-2001 |
| Value | 500 Lire |
| Metal | Bi-Metallic Bronzital center in Acmonital ring |
| Weight | 6.8 g |
| Diameter | 25.8 mm |
| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 02-28-2002 |
| References | KM# 111 |
Obverse
NOTE: Portrait varieties exist. Size of Head and details of hair and signature vary.
Lettering:
REPVBBLICA ITALIANA
CRETARA
Engraver: Laura Cretara
Reverse
Piazza del Quirinale, Rome - value ("L.500") in Braille at top of outer ring, as text at bottom, plants either side. Date at bottom of center, central design of a building with statue in front.
Lettering:
⠨⠇⠄⠼⠑⠚⠚⠄
R 1988
L.500
Engraver: Laura Cretara
Edge
Alternating smooth and reeded segments
