500 Lire coin from Italy (Italian Republic, Repubblica Italiana). The coin was circulated in 1997 and will be picked randomly. Various grades from Good to Very fine. A photo is for advertising purposes only. The coin may have scratches, dirt, or damage from oxidation. 

Country: Italy

Continents: Europe

Groupings: Western Europe

Denomination: 500 Lire

Value: 500 lire (500 ITL)

Type: Circulating commemorative coin

Year: 1997

Year: 1997

Numismatic period: Lira (1861 - 2001)

Year demonetized: 2/28/2002

Composition: Bimetallic

Composition details: Bronzital center in acmonital ring

Diameter: 25.75 mm.

Thickness: 1.9 mm.

Weight: 6.8 g.

Shape: Round

Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓

Mint: Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato

Mint location: Rome Italy (1911 - now)

Obverse: Winged female head

Obverse lettering: REPVBBLICA ITALIANA * CRETARA

Obverse translation: Italian Republic Cretara

Reverse: Archer, symbol of the Traffic Police branch, schematic of a road maps

Reverse lettering: L. 500 POLIZIA STRADALE 50 1947-1997 POLIZIA DI STATO R SUB LEGE LIBERTAS

Reverse translation: 500 Lire Traffic Police 50 1947-1997 National Police R Under the Law There is Freedom 

Edge: Alternating milled and plain sections (8 each)