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500 Lire – Italy

Circulating commemorative coins
Commemoration: 50th Anniversary of the Italian Traffic Police
Context
Year: 1997
Issuer: Italy Issuer flag
Period:
Republic
(since 1946)
Currency:
Lira
(1861—2001)
Demonetization: 28 February 2002
Total mintage: 40,008,440
Material
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Weight: 6.8 g
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: Bimetallic (Bronzital center, Acmonital ring)
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Coin alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard187
Numista: #2223
Value
Exchange value: 500 ITL
Inflation-adjusted value: 871.52 ITL

Obverse

Inscription:
REPVBBLICA ITALIANA ★

CRETARA
Translation:
Italian Republic

Cretara
Script: Latin
Languages: Italian, Latin
Engraver: Laura Cretara

Reverse

Inscription:
L. 500

POLIZIA STRADALE 50

1947-1997

POLIZIA DI STATO

R

SUB LEGE LIBERTAS
Translation:
L. 500

HIGHWAY POLICE 50

1947-1997

STATE POLICE

R

FREEDOM UNDER THE LAW
Script: Latin
Language: Italian

Edge

Alternating milled and plain sections (8 each)

Categories

Mythology
Symbol> Crown
Symbols> Coat of Arms
Symbol> Wreath
Mythology> Fantastic animal
Map

Mints

NameMark
RomeR

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1997R40,000,000
1997R8,440Proof
🌱 Very Common