Italy 500 Lire 1982 — Bimetallic — KM#111 — XF

Italy 500 Lire bi-metallic, 1982 (Rome mint, R mintmark).

Obverse: Italia turrita facing left, surrounded by 'REPVBBLICA ITALIANA'.

Reverse: Piazza del Quirinale in Rome with the denomination 'L. 500' and date.

First year of issue of Italy's first bi-metallic circulating coin (bronzital center, acmonital ring). Designed by Laura Cretara. Demonetized 28 February 2002 with the introduction of the euro.

Specifications

• Material: Bimetallic (bronzital center, acmonital ring)
• Weight: 6.8 g
• Diameter: 25.8 mm
• Thickness: 1.8 mm
• Edge: alternating smooth and reeded segments
• Mint: Rome (R)
• Mintage: 162,026,000
• References: KM#111, Schön#110, Gigante#43, N#302
• Grade: XF