200 Lire - Arm of Carabinieri
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Reverse: © smithymx67
Commemorated Event
180th Anniversary of the foundation of the Arm of Carabinieri
Description
This was a circulating commemorative coin for Italy, it was issued to mark the 140th anniversary of the Carabinieri.
Key Details
Country
Italy (ITA)
Issuer
Banca d'Italia
Currency
Lira
ITL
1861 - 2001
Type
Commemorative Circulating
Year
1994
Alignment
Coin ↑↓
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
24 mm
Thickness
1.65 mm
Weight
5 g
Face Value
200 Lire (200 ITL)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Aluminium Bronze (Bronzital)
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
A woman's head with long curly hair with text around the edge.
Obverse Designer
Mario Vallucci
Obverse Lettering
REPVBBLICA ITALIANA ·
M.VALLUCCI
Obverse Lettering Translation
Italian Republic
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
The symbol of the Arm of the Carabinieri (a grenade with a thirteen-pointed flame) with the years of the anniversary in roman numerals below. Date, text and denomination around the edge.
Reverse Designer
Sergio Grossi
Luciano Zanelli
Reverse Lettering
ARMA DEI CARABINIERI
R
IR
CLXXX
NEI SECOLI FEDELE
1814 * L.200 * 1994
ZANELLI MOD. GROSSI INC.
Reverse Lettering Translation
Arm of the Carabinieri
180
Forever Faithful
Edge
Edge Description
Milled
Mints
Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome (R)
1911 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1994 R
200,000,000
Circulated
1994 R
8,500
Proof