500 Lire (Dante Alighieri - Trial Strike)
500 Lire (Dante Alighieri - Trial Strike)

500 Lire (Dante Alighieri - Trial Strike)

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Country: Italy
Denomination: 500 Lire (500 ITL)
Year: 1965
Material: Silver (.835)
Weight: 11 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 29.3 mm
Type: Pattern
Catalog list: italy

Description:

Obverse

Head of Poet Dante Alighieri facing left. On his head a lauerel crown.

Below the name of engraver and author on two lines

Reverse

Flames surmounted by clouds and sun rays with 10 little stars within; allegorical symbols of Hell, Purgatory and Paradise (the three books of the trilogy of the Divine Commedy, a masterpiece of world literature). In exergue indication of the value, under which lies the date. Right of the flames the mint mark while on the left the word PROVA.

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