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500 Lire – Italy

Circulating commemorative coins

Commemoration: 20th Anniversary of the International Fund for Agricultural Development

Context

Year: 1998

Issuer: Italy

Period:

(since 1946)

Currency:

(1861—2001)

Demonetization: 28 February 2002

Total mintage: 100,009,000

Material

Diameter: 25.8 mm

Weight: 6.8 g

Thickness: 2 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Bimetallic (Bronzital center, Acmonital ring)

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #193

Numista: #714

Value

Exchange value: 500 ITL

Inflation-adjusted value: 854.10 ITL

Obverse

Inscription:

REPVBBLICA ITALIANA

CRETARA

Translation:

Italian Republic

Cretara

Script: Latin

Languages: Italian, Latin

Engraver: Laura Cretara

Reverse

Inscription:

IFAD

1978 1998

20

L. DE SIMONI

L.500 R

Script: Latin

Engraver: Luciana De Simoni

Edge

Alternating smooth and reeded segments

Mints

Name	Mark
Rome	R

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1998	R	100,000,000
1998	R	9,000	Proof

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