500 Lire Dante Alighieri - Trial Strike, Italy

500 Lire Dante Alighieri - Trial Strike, Italy, 1965 obverse image500 Lire Dante Alighieri - Trial Strike, Italy, 1965 reverse image
500 Lire Dante Alighieri - Trial Strike coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Italy flagItaly
  • Years of Minting:
    1965
  • Period:
    Republic (1946-date)
  • Coin Type:
    Pattern
  • Edge:
    Inscription in relief
  • Shape:
    Round
  • Technique:
    Milled
  • Mint:
    R Rome, Italy (476-date)
500 Lire Dante Alighieri - Trial Strike Reference Price

Reference Price

$8.00-$139.00

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

500 Lire Dante Alighieri - Trial Strike Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

Flames surmounted by clouds and sun rays with 10 little stars within; allegorical symbols of Hell, Purgatory and Paradise (the three books of the trilogy of the Divine Commedy, a masterpiece of world literature). In exergue indication of the value, under which lies the date. Right of the flames the mint mark while on the left the word PROVA.

Engraver:

Guerrino Mattia Monassi

Designer:

Goffredo Verginelli

Obverse

Description:

Head of Poet Dante Alighieri facing left. On his head a lauerel crown. Below the name of engraver and author on two lines

Engraver:

Guerrino Mattia Monassi

Designer:

Goffredo Verginelli

Edge

Description:

Inscription in relief

500 Lire Dante Alighieri - Trial Strike Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

REPVBBLICA ITALIANA SCULT G• VERGINELLI INC•G•MONASSI

Reverse:

PROVA R L. 500 1965

500 Lire Dante Alighieri - Trial Strike Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Silver (.835)

Size

500 Lire Dante Alighieri - Trial Strike sizes
  • Weight:11 g
  • Diameter:29.3 mm
  • Thickness:n/a
  • Edge:n/a

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