Italy. 500 Lire in argento (18 monete)
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Lot of 18 silver 500 Lire coins issued by the Italian Republic, including the Tre Caravelle regular issue series and the commemoratives Dante Alighieri (1965) and Centenario Unità d'Italia (1961), each weighing 11.00 g for a total of 198.00 g, circulated with natural patina and varying dates from 1958–1964 (edge-date variation on some pieces).
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Description from the seller
Interesting and rich lot consisting of 18 500 Lire silver coins issued by the Italian Republic, including the famous ordinary series with the Three Caravels and the iconic commemorative issues.
All coins are presented in their original state with natural patina of time, deliberately not cleaned nor chemically treated to preserve their numismatic integrity and the original surface.
Lot details (18 pieces total):
-1x 500 Lire "Dante Alighieri" (1965) – commemorative for the 7th centenary of the birth of the great poet.
-3x 500 Lire "Centenario Unità d'Italia" (1961) – commemorative with Italy seated on the prow on the obverse and the Quadriga on the reverse.
-14x 500 Lire "Tre Caravelle":
.6x Year 1958 (first year of minting for circulation)
.2x Year 1959
.1x Year 1960
.1x Year 1964
.1x Year 1960 / 1963 (date on the edge)
.3x Year to be identified on the edge/minting
Technical specifications:
-Unit weight: 11.00 g each.
-Total weight of the lot: 198.00 g
-condition: circulated, ranging from MB to BB/SPL with a beautiful natural patina.
Please carefully review the attached photographs, which constitute an integral and faithful part of the description of the condition of each piece.
Interesting and rich lot consisting of 18 500 Lire silver coins issued by the Italian Republic, including the famous ordinary series with the Three Caravels and the iconic commemorative issues.
All coins are presented in their original state with natural patina of time, deliberately not cleaned nor chemically treated to preserve their numismatic integrity and the original surface.
Lot details (18 pieces total):
-1x 500 Lire "Dante Alighieri" (1965) – commemorative for the 7th centenary of the birth of the great poet.
-3x 500 Lire "Centenario Unità d'Italia" (1961) – commemorative with Italy seated on the prow on the obverse and the Quadriga on the reverse.
-14x 500 Lire "Tre Caravelle":
.6x Year 1958 (first year of minting for circulation)
.2x Year 1959
.1x Year 1960
.1x Year 1964
.1x Year 1960 / 1963 (date on the edge)
.3x Year to be identified on the edge/minting
Technical specifications:
-Unit weight: 11.00 g each.
-Total weight of the lot: 198.00 g
-condition: circulated, ranging from MB to BB/SPL with a beautiful natural patina.
Please carefully review the attached photographs, which constitute an integral and faithful part of the description of the condition of each piece.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Country/province
Italy
Year/period and variation
in argento (18 monete)
Denomination
500 Lire
Precious metal
Silver
Condition
Ungraded
Weight
198 g
Number of objects
18
Coin type
World Coins (non Euro coins pre-2000)
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