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50 Lire Rene Descartes
1996 year| Copper-nickel | 4.5 g | 19.2 mm |
| Issuer | San Marino |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (301-date) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1996 |
| Value | 50 Lire (50 SML) |
| Currency | Lira (1864-2001) |
| Composition | Copper-nickel |
| Weight | 4.5 g |
| Diameter | 19.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 1 March 2002 |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#18869 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 38% |
Reverse
Bust of Descartes right, inscribed within cartesian axes.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
1996
R
CARTESIO
L 50 RENKA
Engravers: David Renka, Ettore Lorenzo Frapiccini
Edge
Plain
Comment
Rene Descartes (1596 - 1650)Part of the methodical doubt - "Cogito ergo sum" - to guarantee the existence and validity of thought, postulating the dualism between thought and matter and the circularity of the thought-matter-God process.
Interesting fact
The interesting fact about this coin is that it features a portrait of Rene Descartes, a French philosopher and mathematician, who is best known for his statement "I think, therefore I am" (in Latin: "Cogito, ergo sum"). This coin was issued in 1996 by San Marino to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Descartes' birth.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 R | 32000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 50 Lire (Rene Descartes) 1996 coin.
