Description

Description

Type: 500 Lire silver

• Materiale: Argento
• Mint: Rome
• Peso effettivo: gr. 11
• Peso oro puro contenuto: gr. 9,18
• Oro puro: 835 %
• Diametro: mm 29
• Periodo di coniazione: dal 1958 al 2001. Il nome deriva dal disegno del dritto messo a punto dall’incisore Guido Veroi: tre caravelle che solcano i mari. Da non confondere con la versione di prova ove vi è scritto PROVA nonché la data, visibile sul bordo, è del 1957.

During its existence, the Italian Republic has issued so far only two rated silver for the movement: the 1,000 lire, Rome the Capital and 500 lire. The latter value were issued two commemorative (100 anniversary of the unification of Italy in 1961, and the 700 anniversary of the birth of Dante Alighieri, 1965), which coincided with the ordinary type. This ulti During its existence, the Italian Republic has issued so far only two rated silver for the movement: the 1,000 lire, Rome the Capital and 500 lire. The latter value were issued two commemorative (100 anniversary of the unification of Italy in 1961, and the 700 anniversary of the birth of Dante Alighieri, 1965), which coincided with the ordinary type. The latter, coined since 1958, is called the “Caravelle” because of the drawing of the straight, and appears in three caravels. This coin is silver 835 and weighs 11 grams: the result is that each coin contains 9,185 grams of silver up. The diameter is 29 mm, while the axes are to the French.

On the obverse, as already said, is a representation of three caravels with the bow facing to the right, and the tips of the flags toward the bow. Around this design is the legend REPVBBLICA ITALIANA. Under the caravelle vi is the value indication (L. 500) and, below, the sign of the brand (R). The coinage of this side was engraved by Guido Veroi, even if the original task had been entrusted to Pietro Giampaoli (the author of the reverse), who chose to think of a pink, but the flower did not fit to the style and the message you wanted to entrust to the currency. So the task went to Guido Veroi, which chose the three caravels to symbolize the economic rebirth of Italy of those years. The reverse, however, you can admire the bust of a woman in the clothing of the renaissance; the model is Joy Savonitto, wife of the engraver Pietro Giampaoli, author of this side of the coin. The bust of the woman is surrounded by the coats of arms of the nineteen between regions or towns of the region (the bust covers some of the coats-of-arms, which then are unrecognizable). In low indication of the author (GIAMPAOLI). The coat of arms refer to the following regions, or the capitals of the region (starting from the bottom to the left): Genova, Torino, Aosta, Milano, Trento, Venezia, Trieste, Udine, Bologna, Firenze, Ancona, Perugia, Roma, L'aquila, Napoli, Bari, Potenza, Catanzaro, Sicilia, Cagliari. It is absent in the Molise region because this region was established in 1963.

This coin is particularly famous in the trial version that had the flags upside down, which is directed towards the tail of the caravelle. The coins of the test were given in tribute to the prominent figures of the era, and to the members of parliament: not circulated. They are dated 1957, and, in addition to the orientation of the flags, there are several crosses on the sails and the height of the tree mezzana; in addition, the inscription on the boundary, is a REPUBLIC rather than REPVBBLICA.

After some controversy, it was decided to change the orientation of the flags on the coins intended for circulation. Below are the runs of 500 lire Caravelle produced in each of the years. The total amount of coins intended for circulation was 97.840.000 pieces.

Questa moneta venne coniata anche dal 1968 al 1970 e poi dal 1980 al 2001, ma solo per le confezioni della zecca. 
Dal 1985 al 2001 venne prodotta anche la versione fondo specchio (proof), sempre per le confezioni riservate ai collezionisti; le tirature variano dagli 8.000 ai 17.500 pezzi.

mo, coined since 1958, is called the “Caravelle” because of the drawing of the straight, and appears in three caravels. This coin is silver 835 and weighs 11 grams: the result is that each coin contains 9,185 grams of silver up. The diameter is 29 mm, while the axes are to the French.

Al dritto, come già detto, sono raffigurate tre caravelle con la prua rivolta a destra e le punte delle bandiere verso la prua. Intorno a questo disegno vi è la legenda REPVBBLICA ITALIANA. Sotto le caravelle vi è l’indicazione del valore (L. 500) e, in basso, il segno di zecca (R). Il conio di questo lato è stato inciso da Guido Veroi, anche se originariamente il compito era stato affidato a Pietro Giampaoli (l’autore del rovescio), che scelse di raffigurarvi una rosa, ma il fiore non si adattava allo stile e al messaggio che si voleva affidare alla moneta. Così il compito passò a Guido Veroi, che scelse le tre caravelle per simboleggiare la rinascita economica dell’Italia di quegli anni.
 Al rovescio, invece, si può ammirare un busto di donna in abiti rinascimentali; la modella è Letizia Savonitto, moglie dell’incisore Pietro Giampaoli, autore di questo lato della moneta. Il busto di donna è circondato dagli stemmi di diciannove tra regioni o capoluoghi di regione (il busto copre alcuni stemmi, che quindi sono irriconoscibili). In basso indicazione dell’autore (GIAMPAOLI). Gli stemmi fanno riferimento alle seguenti regioni o capoluoghi di regione (partendo dal basso verso sinistra): Genova, Torino, Aosta, Milano, Trento, Venezia, Trieste e Udine, Bologna, Firenze, Ancona, Perugia, Roma, L’Aquila, Napoli, Bari, Potenza, Catanzaro, Sicilia e Cagliari. È assente il Molise perché questa regione venne istituita solo nel 1963.

This coin is particularly famous in the trial version that had the flags upside down, which is directed towards the tail of the caravelle. The coins of the test were given in tribute to the prominent figures of the era, and to the members of parliament: not circulated. They are dated 1957, and, in addition to the orientation of the flags, there are several crosses on the sails and the height of the tree mezzana; in addition, the inscription on the boundary, is a REPUBLIC rather than REPVBBLICA.

After some controversy, it was decided to change the orientation of the flags on the coins intended for circulation. Below are the runs of 500 lire Caravelle produced in each of the years. The total amount of coins intended for circulation was 97.840.000 pieces.