1000-lire coin commemorating Rome CAPITALE of Italy 1970 R

Italy · 1970 · 1000 lires

Commemorative coinUncommon

€12.84estimate

3,011,000coins minted

€19.99silver value · 12.19 g fine at today’s price

N7454 KM101

RZReference number RZRZ-GBHN8

Commemorative coin

Centenaire de Rome capitale (1870-1970)

The coin's story

Commemorative coin, centennial of Rome CAPITALE of Italy.

Obverse: the representation of a Roman denarius of the AEMILIA family (62 BC).

Reverse: designed by Michelangelo.

Obverse

1870-1970 CONCORDIA

The representation of a Roman denarius of the AEMILIA family (62 BC).

LCEngraved by Laura Cretara

Reverse

ROMA CAPITALE1000 RLIRE

GMEngraved by Guerrino Mattia Monassi

Specifications

Denomination1000 lires
Year1970
Mintage3,011,000
MintMonnaie de Rome (R)
MaterialSilver 0.835
ShapeRound
Diameter31.4 mm
Thickness2.3 mm
Weight14.6 g
EdgeRelief inscriptions “REPVBBLICA ITALIANA”
ScriptsLatin

Actual size

Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 2.3 mm.

Composition

Silver 83.5 %Copper 16.5 %

Silver83.5 % Copper16.5 %

Reference catalogues

N7454Numista KM101Krause (Standard Catalog of World Coins)

Same country, same period at the scale of real diameters

500 lires1965 · 29.3 mm

1000 lires1970 · 31.4 mm

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