1000 Lire Eugenio Montale
1996 year| Silver (.835) | 14.6 g | 31.4 mm |
| Issuer | Italy |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1946-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1996 |
| Value | 1000 Lire (1000 ITL) |
| Currency | Lira (1861-2001) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) |
| Weight | 14.6 g |
| Diameter | 31.4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#52638 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 69% |
Reverse
A swan intent to setting up the plumage, with a feather in front of it, set horizontally. At the left of the swan are the value below his belly and date and mint mark near his neck.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPUBBLICA ITALIANA
L 1000
1996 R
Translation: Italian Republic
Engraver: Mauro Soccorsi
Edge
"R.I." repeated 3 times between stars and laurel
Script: Latin
Lettering: R.I. | R.I. | R.I. |
Comment
Eugenio Montale was an Italian poet born in Genoa on October 12, 1896 and died in Milan on September 12, 1981. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1975 (Source: www.wikipedia.org).
Interesting fact
The 1000 Lire (Eugenio Montale) coin from Italy, minted in 1996, features a unique design that incorporates a silhouette of Montale's profile on the obverse, along with an excerpt from his famous poem, "The Storm and the Honey," on the reverse. This coin was part of a series commemorating the 100th anniversary of Montale's birth, and its design was created by the artist Maria Carmela Colaneri.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 R | 8000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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