Description
Obverse
Female head with laurel wreath facing left, dividing the country name on both sides. Names of the designer and engraver below.
Script:Â Latin
Lettering:
REPVBBLICA ITALIANA
ROMAGNOLI
GIAMPAOLI-INC.
Translation:Â ITALIAN REPUBLIC
Engraver:Â Pietro Giampaoli
Designer:Â Giuseppe RomagnoliÂ
Reverse
Goddess Minerva facing left reaching an olive tree with her raised right hand while in the left holds a long spear. Value at left of olive trunk; mintmark at right of the Goddess. Date below, in exergue.
Script:Â Latin
Lettering:
L.100 R
1979
Engraver:Â Giuseppe RomagnoliÂ
Edge
Reeded
Mint
R | Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome, Italy (1911-date) |
Features
Issuer | Italy |
---|---|
Period | Republic (1946-date) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 1955-1989 |
Currency | Lira (1861-2001) |
Composition | Acmonital |
Weight | 8Â g |
Diameter | 27.8Â mm |
Thickness | 2.0Â mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
Demonetized | 28 February 2002 |
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