5000 Lire (University of Pisa) 1993 front 5000 Lire (University of Pisa) 1993 back
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5000 Lire University of Pisa

1993 year
Silver (.835) 18 g 32 mm
Description
Issuer
Italy
Period
Republic (1946-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1993
Value
5000 Lire (5000&nbspITL)
Currency
Lira (1861-2001)
Composition
Silver (.835)
Weight
18 g
Diameter
32 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
28 February 2002
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#11387
Rarity index
55%

Reverse

Inside a decorative circle (the same of obverse) the profile of Pisa Baptistery with inside for its left half a section of the building, to show the architectural structure, and for its right half a pendulum. Below are the date and the mint mark. Around the Baptistery, but still inside the decoration a legend in latin. Value is in a second legend, outside the decoration.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
650° ANNIVERSARIO FONDAZIONE UNIVERSITÀ DI PISA | L. 5000

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
"VIR SAPIENS QVÆRIT PACEM"
1993 R

Translation:
650th Anniversary of the foundation of the University of Pisa
A wise man seek for peace

Engraver: Ettore Lorenzo Frapiccini

Edge

"R.I." repeated 3 times between stars and laurel

Script: Latin

Lettering: R.I. | R.I. | R.I. |

Interesting fact

The 5000 Lire (University of Pisa) 1993 coin from Italy features the image of Galileo Galilei, a renowned Italian physicist, mathematician, and astronomer who taught at the University of Pisa.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1993 R 8500 - - - - - -

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