500 Lire Death of Virgil, Italy

500 Lire Death of Virgil, Italy, 1981 obverse image500 Lire Death of Virgil, Italy, 1981 reverse image
500 Lire Death of Virgil coin main info

Main information

  • Country:
    Italy flagItaly
  • Years of Minting:
    1981
  • 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 Death of Virgil Reference Price

Reference Price

$31.50-$46.74

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

500 Lire Death of Virgil Coin Design

Coin Design

Reverse

Description:

A stylized tree, the symbol of Fertility with at sides, facing the tree, the figure of an ox at right (representing the work) and of an horse at left (symbol of epic poetry). On the left, 19 A.C. year of death of the Latin poet, and on the right, the year 1981. In the exergue, the value and the mintmark.

Engraver:

Laura Cretara

Designer:

n/a

Obverse

Description:

Laurel head of Virgil facing left. Below the neck the name of the author

Engraver:

Laura Cretara

Designer:

n/a

Edge

Description:

Lettering in relief

500 Lire Death of Virgil Lettering

Lettering

Obverse:

-REPVBBLICA•ITALIANA- P•VERGILIVS.M MM.POST.ANNOS CRETARA

Reverse:

19 A.C. 1981 L. 500 R

500 Lire Death of Virgil Physical Feature

Physical Feature

Composition

Silver (.835)

Size

500 Lire Death of Virgil sizes
  • Weight:11 g
  • Diameter:29.3 mm
  • Thickness:n/a
  • Edge:n/a

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