Italy 1000 lire 1970 R - Rome, capital of Italy

The coin's story

This 1000 lire coin in 835 thousandths silver celebrates the centenary of Rome as the capital of Italy, from 1870 to 1970. In 1870, Rome was annexed to the Kingdom of Italy, of which it became the capital. The obverse takes up the figure of Concordia from a Roman denarius of the Aemilia family, it is the work of the medallist Laura Cretara. The reverse, engraved by Guerrino Mattia Monassi, reproduces the pattern of the pavement of the Piazza del Campidoglio designed by Michelangelo. The coin was struck at the Rome Mint in 3,011,000 pieces, only in brilliant uncirculated quality. The edge bears in relief REPVBBLICA ITALIANA (Italian Republic), the coin was demonetised on 28 February 2002.