500 Lire
| Silver (.835) (Copper .165) | 11 g | 29.3 mm |
| Issuer | Italy |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1946-date) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1958-2001 |
| Value | 500 Lire (500 ITL) |
| Currency | Lira (1861-2001) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) (Copper .165) |
| Weight | 11 g |
| Diameter | 29.3 mm |
| Thickness | 2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 28 February 2002 |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#2716 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 5% |
Reverse
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, L'Aquila, Napoli, Bari, Potenza, Catanzaro, Palermo, Cagliari. The last two are hidden behind the bust.
Below the name of the engraver.
This is an emulation of the Pisanello Medaglia di Cecilia medal of the Renaissance era, sporting the same hair net, and similar dress.
Script: Latin
Lettering: GIAMPAOLI
Engraver: Pietro Giampaoli
Edge
Raised lettering with the date within six stars (three for each sides)
Script: Latin
Lettering: REPVBBLICA ITALIANA ***1960***
Comment
Errors reported by Giovanni Attardi in the book "Variants and errors in the coins of the Italian Republic" second edition 2002/2003:
1958 surrounding legend ITALIANA REPUBBLICA (Artemide auction no. 3 of 5 September 1996)
1958 with the flags against the wind on the obverse as in the trial strike of 1957 (N#141785)
1966 obverse with vanishing lettering and last ship; without flags on the masts of the other two; and without crosses on the sails.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 500 Lire coin from Italy made of Silver (.835) and Copper (.165) weighing 11g is that it was designed by Italian sculptor and engraver, Giuseppe Romagnoli. The coin features a portrait of Italian statesman, Alcide De Gasperi, on the obverse, and the reverse depicts the Castel del Monte, a 13th-century castle in Puglia, Italy.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 R | 24240000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1959 R | 19360000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1960 R | 24080000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 R | 6560000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1964 R | 4880000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1965 R | 3120000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1966 R | 13120000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1967 R | 2480000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1968 R | 100000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1969 R | 310000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1970 R | 1140000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1980 R | 257270 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1981 R | 162794 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1982 R | 119950 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1983 R | 76552 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1984 R | 77041 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1985 R | 15385 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1986 R | 17500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1987 R | 10000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1988 R | 9000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1989 R | 9260 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1990 R | 9400 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1991 R | 11000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1992 R | 9500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1993 R | 8500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1994 R | 8500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1995 R | 7960 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1996 R | 8000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1997 R | 8440 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1998 R | 9000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1999 R | 8500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2000 R | 8960 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2001 R | 10000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 500 Lire 1958-2001 coin.
