Italy 1966-R 500 lire

from the Mountain Groan Collection

a view of the edge, showing the date

The specimen shown is from a type struck in Rome for Italy 1958-2001. The issues after 1967 were for various mint sets. This size and denomination proved popular and convenient for various commemoratives issued until the introduction of the euro in 2002 (see the "centennial" and "Dante" commemoratives).

Recorded mintage: 13,120,000.

Specification: 11 g, 0.835 fine silver, 29.3 mm diameter, edge lettered "REPUBBLICA ITALIANA **** 1966 ****", designed by Guido Veroi and Pietro Giampaoli.

Catalog reference: KM 98, Gig-14.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Gigante, Fabio, Gigante 2016: Catalogo Nazionale delle Monete Italiano Dal '700 All'Euro, 24a ed. Varese, Italy, 2015.
• Montenegro, Eupremio, Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed., Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014.

Link to:

• 1961 500 lire centennial
• 1965 500 lire "Dante"
• 1967 500 lire
• 1968 100 lire
• 1992 bimetallic 500 lire
• Coins and currency dated 1966
• return to coins of Italy