San Marino 1978 100 lire

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen was issued by San Marino as part of the F.A.O. series. San Marino is in the Italian Apennines and is a protectorate of Italy but remains independent. It is one of the few European countries to issue coins for F.A.O. This type was struck in Rome. San Marino now uses the euro.

Recorded mintage: 875,000.

Specification: 8 g, nickel plated steel, 27.8 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 82.

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:

• 1976 500 lire, Social Security
• San Marino 1977 lira F.A.O.
• 1977 1000 lire, 600th anniversary of the birth of Filippo Brunelleschi
• 1977 5 scudi, "DEMOCRAZIA"
• San Marino 1978 10 scudi
• 1979 5 scudi
• 1982 scudo
• Coins and currency dated 1978
• return to coins of San Marino