Italy 1989-R 200 lire KM-130

from the Stonecat Collection

The specimen shown is from a type struck in Rome to honor the Taranto Naval Yards in the south of Italy. Other 200 lire for 1989 included KM 133 (World Cup) and KM 138 (Christopher Colombus). Aficionados of military history know that the British conducted an airborne raid there in 1940 which seriously damaged the Italian navy and served as the inspiration for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Recorded mintage: 48,000,000 plus 9,260 proofs.

Specification: 5 g, aluminum bronze, 24 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 130.

Source:

• 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.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1988 200 lire, gear reverse
• 1990 200 lire, State Council building
• 1990 500 lire, bimetallic
• 1994 200 lire
• Coins and currency dated 1989