Issuer Italy

Period Republic (1946-date)

Type Standard circulation coin

Years 1954-1989

Value 50 Lire (50 ITL)

Currency Lira (1861-2001)

Composition Acmonital (81.75% Iron, 18.25% Chromium)

Weight 6.25 g

Diameter 24.8 mm

Thickness 1.95 mm

Shape Round

Technique Milled

Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓

Demonetized 28 February 2002

Obverse

Woman head with oak wreath in hair facing right. Designer and engraver names below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:

REPVBBLICA·ITALIANA·

ROMAGNOLI

GIAMPAOLI-INC.

Translation: Republic of Italy

Engraver: Giuseppe Romagnoli

Designer: Pietro Giampaoli

Reverse

Representation of the god Vulcan beating iron on an anvil. Date left, denomination right

Script: Latin

Lettering:

1979

L.50

R

Unabridged legend: Lire

Engraver: Giuseppe Romagnoli

Designer: Pietro Giampaoli

Edge

Reeded