Italy 1992-R 500 lire KM-153

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Aureo y Calicó sale 422, lot 3351

This specimen was lot 3351 in Aureo y Calicó sale 422 (Barcelona, December 2023), where it sold for 15 € (about US$20 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "Italia. 1992. 500 liras. Juegos Olímpicos - Barcelona '92. En estuche oficial con certificado. AG. Proof." This NCLT honored the 25th Olympiad in Barcelona. The circulation 500 lire was a bimetallic coin (KM 111) weighing 6.8 g.

Recorded mintage: 48,040 plus 12,000 proofs.

Specifications: 15 g, 0.835 fine silver, 0.402 troy oz ASW, this specimen 15 g.

Catalog reference: KM 153.

Sources:

  • 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.
  • [1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduard Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta 422: Subasta Numismatica, Barcelona: Aureo y Calicó, 2023.

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