Italy 500 Lire Caravelle 2001 FDC UNC Silver KM# 98

Obverse

Bust of woman in Renaissance dress, representing Italy, surrounded by 19 shields. From lower left the shields are: Genova, Torino, Aosta, Milano, Trento, Venezia, Trieste, Udine, Bologna, Firenze, Ancona, Perugia, Roma, L’Aquila, Napoli, Bari, Potenza, Catanzaro, Sicilia, Cagliari. The last two are hidden behind the bust. 

Below the name of the engraver.

Lettering: GIAMPAOLI

Engraver: Pietro Giampaoli

Reverse

Christopher Columbus’s ships, the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria sailing to right. Below the value, with mint mark and name of the author (within sea waves).

Lettering: 

REPVBBLICA ITALIANA

VEROI

L. 500 

R

Engraver: Guido Veroi

Edge

Raised lettering with the date within six stars (three for each sides)

Lettering: REPVBBLICA ITALIANA ***1966***

Country Italy 

Type Common coin

Years 1958-2001

Value 500 Lire (500 ITL)

Metal Silver (.835)

Weight 11 g

Diameter 29.3 mm

Thickness 2 mm

Shape Round

References KM# 98

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