100 Lire (Small Type)
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Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This was a standard circulation coin for Italy.
Key Details
Country
Italy (ITA)
Issuer
Banca d'Italia
Currency
Lira
ITL
1861 - 2001
Type
Standard Circulating
Years
1990 - 1992
Alignment
Coin ↑↓
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
18.2 mm
Thickness
1.86 mm
Weight
3.3 g
Face Value
100 Lire (100 ITL)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Acmonital
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
A female head wearing a laurel wreath, with country name around and the names of the designer and engraver below.
Obverse Designer
Pietro Giampaoli
Giuseppe Romagnoli
Obverse Lettering
REPVBBLICA ITALIANA
ROMAGNOLI
GIAMPAOLI INC.
Obverse Lettering Translation
Republic of Italy
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
The Goddess Minerva and an olive tree while holding a long spear. Denomination, mint and date below.
Reverse Designer
Pietro Giampaoli
Giuseppe Romagnoli
Reverse Lettering
L.100 R
1991
Edge
Edge Description
Milled
Mints
Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome (R)
1911 - to date
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1990 R
60,000,000
Circulated
1990 R
9,400
Proof
1991 R
100,000,000
Circulated
1991 R
11,000
Proof
1992 R
164,000,000
Circulated
1992 R
9,500
Proof