Alessandro Fiamingo

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Interesting set of 26 silver 500 Lire coins from the Italian Republic, consisting of the two iconic commemorative and circulating issues of the period. The lot is ideal for collectors or for those who wish to invest in numismatic silver.

Composition of the Lot:
22 coins "Quadriga Briosa" (Unità d'Italia):

Year: 1961

Description: Special issue for the 1st Centenary of Italian Unification. The obverse depicts Italy seated on a plinth, while the reverse shows a running quadriga.

4 coins "Caravels":

Years: Varied (1958-1967)

Description: The classic issue depicting the three caravels of Christopher Columbus (Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria) to the right. On the obverse, a Renaissance-style woman's bust surrounded by the coats of arms of the principal cities of the era.

Technical Details (per coin):
Material: Silver 835/1000

Weight: about 11 grams

Diameter: 29.3 mm

Total silver weight in the lot: About 286 grams gross.

Interessante insieme di 26 monete da 500 Lire in argento della Repubblica Italiana, composto dalle due iconiche emissioni commemorative e circolari del periodo. Il lotto è ideale per collezionisti o per chi desidera investire in argento numismatico.

Composizione del Lotto:
22 Monete "Quadriga Briosa" (Unità d'Italia):

Anno: 1961

Descrizione: Emissione speciale per il 1° Centenario dell'Unità d'Italia. Il dritto raffigura l'Italia seduta su un cippo, mentre il rovescio mostra una quadriga in corsa.

4 Monete "Caravelle":

Anni: Vari (1958-1967)

Descrizione: La classica emissione che raffigura le tre caravelle di Cristoforo Colombo (Nina, Pinta e Santa Maria) verso destra. Al dritto, busto di donna in stile rinascimentale circondato dagli stemmi delle città capoluogo dell'epoca.

Dettagli Tecnici (per singola moneta):
Materiale: Argento 835/1000

Peso: 11 grammi circa

Diametro: 29,3 mm

Peso totale dell'argento nel lotto: Circa 286 grammi lordi.

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Italy. 500 Lire argento (26 monete)

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A lot of 40 coins, including 26 silver 500 Lire coins of the Italian Republic, with 22 Quadriga Briosa (1961) commemoratives and 4 Caravelles (1958–1967) in 835/1000 silver, each about 11 g and 29.3 mm, total silver weight about 286 g gross.

Italy. 500 Lire argento (26 monete)

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A lot of 40 coins, including 26 silver 500 Lire coins of the Italian Republic, with 22 Quadriga Briosa (1961) commemoratives and 4 Caravelles (1958–1967) in 835/1000 silver, each about 11 g and 29.3 mm, total silver weight about 286 g gross.

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