200 Lire - Military Aviation
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Reverse: © smithymx67
Commemorated Event
70th Anniversary of Italian Military Aviation
Description
This was a circulating commemorative coin for Italy, it was issued to mark the 70th anniversary of the Italian Military Aviation.
Key Details
Country
Italy (ITA)
Issuer
Banca d'Italia
Currency
Lira
ITL
1861 - 2001
Type
Commemorative Circulating
Year
1993
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
A circle with 4 quarters which contain the first 4 squadrons setup during the First World War.
The chimera of the X Farman Squadron; the rampant griffin of the 91st Fighter Squadron; the four-leaf clover of the 10th Caproni Bombing Squadron and the Lion of Saint Mark of the 87th Airplane Squadron.
The date, mintmark and designer names are in one of the quarters with text and denomination around the edge of the coin.
Reverse Designer
Sergio Grossi
Luciano Zanelli
Reverse Lettering
70° AERONAUTICA | MILITARE 1923-1993
* L. 200 *
1993
R
ZANELLI INV.
GROSSI INC.
Reverse Lettering Translation
70th Anniversary of the Military Air Force 1923-1993
200 Lire
Edge
Edge Description
Milled
Mints
Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome (R)
1911 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1993 R
170,000,000
Circulated
1993 R
8,500
Proof