100 Lire
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This was a standard circulation coin from Italy.
Key Details
Country
Italy (ITA)
Currency
Lira
ITL
1861 - 2001
Type
Standard Circulating
Years
1993 - 2001
Alignment
Coin ↑↓
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
22 mm
Thickness
1.5 mm
Weight
4.5 g
Face Value
100 Lire (100 ITL)
Composition
Cupronickel
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
A female head with a crown in the shape of castle towers, with text left and right.
Obverse Designer
Laura Cretara
Obverse Lettering
REPVBBLICA ITALIANA
* * L.CRETARA
Obverse Lettering Translation
Italian Republic
L.Cretara
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
Coin denomination, mintmark and date surrounded by a bird, wheat stalk, dolphin and olive branch.
Reverse Designer
Laura Cretara
Reverse Lettering
100
R LIRE
1994
Edge
Edge Description
Segmented plain / milled
Mints
Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome (R)
1911 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1993 R
211,507,200
Circulated
1993 R
8,500
Proof
1994 R
180,000,000
Circulated
1994 R
8,500
Proof
1996 R
210,000,000
Circulated
1996 R
8,000
Proof
1997 R
70,000,000
Circulated
1997 R
8,440
Proof
1998 R
120,000,000
Circulated
1998 R
9,000
Proof
1999 R
120,000,000
Circulated
1999 R
8,500
Proof
2000 R
61,400
Brilliant Uncirculated
2000 R
8,960
Proof
2001 R
100,000
Brilliant Uncirculated
2001 R
10,000
Proof