500 Lire - Columbus
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
Year
Mintage
Quality
1992 R
4,518,864
Circulated
1992 R
36,000
Proof