500 Lire Colombo - The instruments, Italy

500 Lire Colombo - The instruments, Italy, 1990 obverse image500 Lire Colombo - The instruments, Italy, 1990 reverse image
500 Lire Colombo - The instruments coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Italy flagItaly
  • Years of Minting:
    1990
  • Period:
    Republic (1946-date)
  • Coin Type:
    Non-circulating coin
  • Edge:
    Lettering in relief
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    R Rome, Italy (476-date)
500 Lire Colombo - The instruments Reference Price

Reference Price

$24.95

The actual value of the coin may differ depending on its condition, luster, rarity, and other factors. This is a rough estimation.

500 Lire Colombo - The instruments Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:


Representation of an astrolabe and a caravel in a double circle. Value and date are on the horizontal diameter.

Engraver:


Maria Carmela Colaneri

Designer:


n/a

Obverse

Description:


Inside a circle left profile of Columbus with over a geometrical composition with the astrolabe, the wind rose and the geographic profiles of the Americas. Author's name on lower right of profile.

Engraver:


Maria Carmela Colaneri

Designer:


n/a

Edge

Description:


Lettering in relief

500 Lire Colombo - The instruments Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:


+ REPVBBLICA ITALIANA + COLANERI

Reverse:


V CENTENARIO DELLA SCOPERTA DELL' AMERICA L.500 1990 R

500 Lire Colombo - The instruments Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Silver (.835) (Copper .165)

Size

500 Lire Colombo - The instruments sizes
  • Weight:11 g
  • Diameter:29.3 mm
  • Thickness:n/a
  • Edge:n/a
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