© PCGS
© PCGS
10 Dollars Goodbye Italian Currency
2002 year| Silver plated copper-nickel | 30 g | 38.61 mm |
| Issuer | Liberia |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1847-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2002 |
| Value | 10 Dollars 10 LRD = USD 0.05 |
| Currency | Dollar (1943-date) |
| Composition | Silver plated copper-nickel |
| Weight | 30 g |
| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#380441 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Colorized Italian banknote of 100,000 Lira depicting Caravaggio's painting "Buona ventura" at center and Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio at right with the Colleseum and Sant'Agnese in Agone in the background.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ABSCHIED VON DER ITALIENISISCHEN WÄHRUNG
GOODBYE ITALIAN CURRENCY
ADIEU A LA MONNAIE ITALIENNE
TEN DOLLARS
Edge
Reeded
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was issued to commemorate the transition from the Italian Lira to the Euro as the official currency of Italy. The coin's design features the iconic Italian landmark, the Colosseum, along with the words "Goodbye Italian Currency" and the year 2002. This coin serves as a unique memento of a significant moment in European economic history.
