500 lira
500 Lira piece. Obverse: Bust of lady in mediaeval costume (left) surrounded by shields of arms. Reverse: Fleet of Columbus (right). Legend: 'REPUBLICA ITALIANA.' Exergue: 'L . 500.' On edge: 'REPUBLICA ITALIANA 1960.'
Object Details
| ID: | MEC2322 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Coin - 500 lira |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Giampaoli, Pietro |
| Date made: | 1960 |
| People: | Columbus, Christopher |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 30 mm |