500 Lire (Galileo Galilei) Coin

500 Lire (Galileo Galilei)

Country: Italy
Denomination: 500 Lire (500 ITL)
Year: 1982
Material: Silver (.835)
Weight: 11 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 29.3 mm
Type: Non circulating coin
Catalog list: italy

Description:

Obverse

Portrait of Galileo Galilei

Reverse

Arms of the Accademia dei Lincei: is an Italian science academy, located at the Palazzo Corsini on the Via della Lungara in Rome, Italy. Founded in 1603 by Federico Cesi, it was one of the first academy of sciences to exist in Italy and a locus for the incipient of scientific revolution.

Below the value with the name of the engraver. Dates are at sides of arms.

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