500 Lire - Columbus

500 Lire - Columbus

Image of the coins obverse
Image of the coins reverse

Obverse: © smithymx67

Reverse: © smithymx67

Commemorated Event


500 years since the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus

Description


This was a circulating commemorative coin for San Marino, it marks 500 years since the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus.

Key Details


Country

San Marino (SMR)

Issuer

Banca d'Italia

Currency

San Marinese Lira

SML

1864 - 2001

Type

Commemorative Circulating

Year

1992

Alignment

Coin ↑↓

Shape

Round

Diameter (⌀)

25.8 mm

Thickness

1.98 mm

Weight

6.8 g

Face Value

500 Lire (500 SML)

Demonetized

Yes

Composition

Bimetallic - Center: Aluminium Bronze (Bronzital), Ring: Stainless Steel

Obverse (heads)


Obverse Description

Three towers of San Marino with featherlike weathervanes above with state motto and country name around.

Obverse Designer

Laura Cretara

Obverse Lettering

REPVBBLICA DI SAN MARINO
LIBERTAS PERPETUA
L. CRETARA

Obverse Lettering Translation

REPUBLIC OF SAN MARINO
PERPETUAL LIBERTY

Reverse (tails)


Reverse Description

A ship being blown across the sea by 2 godlike faces. Dates, mintmark and denomination around.

Reverse Designer

Laura Cretara

Reverse Lettering

SCOPERTA DELL'AMERICA
BUSCAR EL LEVANTE POR EL PONIENTE
1492 1992
L 500
R

Reverse Lettering Translation

DISCOVERY OF AMERICA
SEARCH THE LEVANTE THROUGH THE WESTERN

Edge


Edge Description

Segmented milling

Mints


Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome (R)

1911 - to date

Mintage


1992 R

4,518,864

Circulated


1992 R

36,000

Proof