Italy. lotto di 15 monete 500 lire in argento (No reserve price)

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Alessandro Fiamingo
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Over ten years of experience as a conservation scientist in various contexts, including work at the Vatican Museums.

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Lot of 15 Italian 500 lire silver coins in the Caravelle design, minted 1958–1967, in ungraded condition.

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15 coins of 500 Lire “Caravelle” in Silver, one of the most loved coins of the Italian Republic. Minted from 1958 to 1967, it represents a numismatic masterpiece that combines art, symbolism and national history. Even today it is regarded as one of the most beautiful Italian coins of the post-war period, sought after by both collectors and enthusiasts of monetary history.
On the obverse a female bust in Renaissance style, elegant and refined, is depicted, surrounded by 19 emblems representing the regional-capital cities of the era:
Genova, Torino, Aosta, Milano, Trento, Venezia, Trieste-Udine, Bologna, Firenze, Ancona, Perugia, Roma, L’Aquila, Napoli, Bari, Potenza, Catanzaro, Sicilia, Cagliari.
At the bottom appears the signature of the author, Pietro Giampaoli, one of the most important Italian engravers of the twentieth century.
The reverse: the famous three caravels
The reverse presents one of the most iconic images in Italian numismatics: the three caravels sailing to the right.

The coins will be shipped vacuum-sealed.
An insured shipment will be made for the sale value

15 coins of 500 Lire “Caravelle” in Silver, one of the most loved coins of the Italian Republic. Minted from 1958 to 1967, it represents a numismatic masterpiece that combines art, symbolism and national history. Even today it is regarded as one of the most beautiful Italian coins of the post-war period, sought after by both collectors and enthusiasts of monetary history.
On the obverse a female bust in Renaissance style, elegant and refined, is depicted, surrounded by 19 emblems representing the regional-capital cities of the era:
Genova, Torino, Aosta, Milano, Trento, Venezia, Trieste-Udine, Bologna, Firenze, Ancona, Perugia, Roma, L’Aquila, Napoli, Bari, Potenza, Catanzaro, Sicilia, Cagliari.
At the bottom appears the signature of the author, Pietro Giampaoli, one of the most important Italian engravers of the twentieth century.
The reverse: the famous three caravels
The reverse presents one of the most iconic images in Italian numismatics: the three caravels sailing to the right.

The coins will be shipped vacuum-sealed.
An insured shipment will be made for the sale value

Details

Era
1900-2000
Country/province
Italy
Denomination
lotto di 15 monete 500 lire in argento
Precious metal
Silver
Condition
Ungraded
Weight
11 g
Coin type
Modern world coins (non Euro coins post-1960)
ItalyVerified
Private

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