500 Lire Trial strike; caravelle upwind flags, Italy

Main information

Country:
Italy
Years of Minting:
1957
Period:
Republic (1946-date)
Coin Type:
Pattern
Edge:
Lettering in relief
Shape:
Round
Technique:
Milled
Mint:
R Rome, Italy (476-date)

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Reverse

Description:

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, LAquila, Napoli, Bari, Potenza, Catanzaro, Sicilia, Cagliari. The last two are hidden behind the bust.Below the name of the engraver.

Engraver:

Pietro Giampaoli

Designer:

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Obverse

Description:

Christopher Columbus's ships, the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria sailing to right. Below the value, with mint mark and the word "PROVA" at left, along rim. Caravelle flags are upwind respect to those of the circulation version km# 98

Engraver:

Guido Veroi

Designer:

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Edge

Description:

Lettering in relief

Obverse:

REPVBBLICA ITALIANA PROVA L. 500 || R

Reverse:

GIAMPAOLI

Composition

Silver (.835)

Size

Weight:11 g
Diameter:29.5 mm
Thickness:n/a
Edge:n/a

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500 Lire Trial strike; caravelle upwind flags, Italy

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