200 Lire - FAO (World Food Day)
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Commemorated Event
FAO - World Food Day (October 16th 1981)
Description
This was a circulating commemorative coin for Italy, it was issued to mark World Food Day on October 16th 1981.
Key Details
Country
Italy (ITA)
Issuer
Banca d'Italia
Currency
Lira
ITL
1861 - 2001
Type
Commemorative Circulating
Year
1981
Alignment
Coin ↑↓
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
24 mm
Thickness
1.5 mm
Weight
5 g
Face Value
200 Lire (200 ITL)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Aluminium Bronze (Bronzital)
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
Picture of Villa Lubin (Headquarters of Istituto Internazionale dell'Agricoltura)
Obverse Designer
Guido Veroi
Obverse Lettering
REPUBBLICA · ITALIANA
Obverse Lettering Translation
Italian Republic
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
A young female in a long dress carrying a cornucopia full of fruit and wheat. Denomination and text around the right side of the coin.
Reverse Designer
Guido Veroi
Reverse Lettering
L. 200
GIORNATA MONDIALE DELL' ALIMENTAZIONE
16 OTT.
FAO
1981 R
VEROI
Reverse Lettering Translation
200 Lire
World Food Day
October 16th
FAO
1981 R
Veroi
Edge
Edge Description
Milled
Mints
Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome
1911 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1981 R
45,207,600
Circulated