Italy 1995-R 50 lire

from the Stonecat Collection

The specimen shown is from a type struck in Rome for Italy 1990-95. It is a reduced size version of the fifty lire struck 1954-89 (KM 95.1). Despite a sincere attempt by engraver Guiseppe Romagnoli to produce a handsome design, the stainless steel fabric, with its dull color and low relief, defeated his efforts. The denomination was converted to copper-nickel for 1996-2001 (KM 183).

Recorded mintage: 82,000,000 plus 7,960 proofs.

Specification: 2.73 g, stainless steel, 17 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 95.2.

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:

• 1983 50 lire
• 1993 500 lire
• 1994 200 lire
• 1994-R 50,000 lire, Centennial of the Bank of Italy
• 1994-R 100,000 lire, Centennial of the Bank of Italy
• 1995 100 lire, F.A.O.
• 1996 100 lire
• 1996 200 lire
• Coins and currency dated 1995