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Two Metal Five Hundred Italian Lira
Specifications Two Metal Five Hundred Italian Lira
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Two Metal Five Hundred Italian Lira - Gold |
Two Metal Five Hundred Italian Lira - Silver |
| Year of Emission |
1982 |
1982 |
| Quality |
Proof (shiny background) |
Proof (shiny background) |
| Metal |
Gold 18Kt - Silver 999/1000 |
Silver 925/1000 |
| Size |
Diameter: mm 30 |
Diameter: mm 30 |
| Weight |
Gold: gr. 9,7 - Silver: gr. 10 |
gr. 12 |
| Circulation World Wide |
Limited to 999 copies |
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The Two Metal Five Hundred Lira
The Two Metal Five Hundred Lira coin was minted from 1982 to 2001 in various models and designs. It was the first modern two metal coin in the world, and has its value expressed in brail. The two metal five hundred Lira is a first class coin with a diameter of 25.8, weighs 6.8g, in acmonital and bronzital, discontinued knurled edge, it is characterized by various small, medium and large head designs, coined in the respective years from 1982 to 1987, from 1991 to 1992 and in 1995, from 1988 to 1991.
The author Laura Cretata designed an allegoric scene of the Republic with wings coming from the temples to symbolize liberty and intelligence. And on the other side a prospect of Piazza del Quirinale with the Quirinale building in the background. On the left of the picture is a fountain with one of the numerous Egyptian obelisks imported by the Romans. On both sides of the obelisk the statue of Dioscuri (Castor and Pollux) can be seen. They were Zeus's twin sons that were said to rescue drowning people and which offered sacrifices in exchange for favorable winds.
One Lira .
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Galleon Five Hundred Lira .
Two Metal Five Hundred Lira .
Two Metal Thousand Lira .
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