Description
Italy 500 Lire Caravelle 2001 FDC UNC Silver KM# 98
Obverse
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, Sicilia, Cagliari. The last two are hidden behind the bust.
Below the name of the engraver.
Lettering: GIAMPAOLI
Engraver: Pietro Giampaoli
Reverse
Christopher Columbus’s ships, the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria sailing to right. Below the value, with mint mark and name of the author (within sea waves).
Lettering:
REPVBBLICA ITALIANA
VEROI
L. 500
R
Engraver: Guido Veroi
Edge
Raised lettering with the date within six stars (three for each sides)
Lettering: REPVBBLICA ITALIANA ***1966***
Country Italy
Type Common coin
Years 1958-2001
Value 500 Lire (500 ITL)
Metal Silver (.835)
Weight 11 g
Diameter 29.3 mm
Thickness 2 mm
Shape Round
References KM# 98
