500 Lire Colombo - The landing, Italy

Representation of the scene of the landing on the New World. Colombo holding a sword in right hand and a flag of the Republic of Genoa in the left lands on a shore; a group of soldiers stands at his left, while a couple of Indians kneel before him, offering fruits and other goods. In the background, 3 men hoist a cross and the three caravels are on the sea, near the shore.Value, date and mintmark in exergue.

Eugenio Driutti

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Facing portrait of Columbus, with on his left the sail of a caravel blown up by the wind to form the letter C, initial of the great Genoese navigator. A small rudder is just below the neck, almost like a pendant. Name of the author below the sail

Eugenio Driutti

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R.I. repeated 3 times between stars and laurel