200 Lire - Carabinieri Art Squad
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Commemorated Event
30th Anniversary of the Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage
Description
This was a circulating commemorative coin for Italy, it was issued to mark the 30th anniversary of the Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage.
Key Details
Country
Italy (ITA)
Issuer
Banca d'Italia
Currency
Lira
ITL
1861 - 2001
Type
Commemorative Circulating
Year
1999
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
Symbol of the the Carabinieri (a grenade with a thirteen-pointed flame) with "David" (famous statue by Donatello). Denomination and dates above with text at the bottom.
Reverse Designer
Ettore Lorenzo Frapiccini
Reverse Lettering
1969-1999
L.200
R
RI
E.L.Frapiccini
CARABINIERI TUTELA PATRIMONIO ARTISTICO
Reverse Lettering Translation
200 Lire
Carabinieri Protects Artistic Heritage
Edge
Edge Description
Milled
Mints
Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome (R)
1911 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1999 R
105,000,000
Circulated
1999 R
8,500
Proof