500 Lire Columbus

Features

Issuer	San Marino
Ruling authority	Republic (301-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	1992
Value	500 Lire (500 SML)
Currency	Lira (1864-2001)
Composition	Bimetallic: aluminium bronze centre in stainless steel ring
Weight	6.8 g
Diameter	25.8 mm
Thickness	1.98 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 6507
References	KM# 286 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes).

Commemorative issue

500 years since the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus

Series: 500th Anniversary of Colombus' Discovery of America

Obverse

The three towers of San Marino with their featherlike weathervane. In a dented ring gear, motto of the state, around its name.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPVBBLICA DI SAN MARINO
LIBERTAS PERPETUA
L. CRETARA

Engraver: Laura Cretara

Reverse

Representing C. Columbus's crossing, a ship, a caravel of the 15th century, is pushed by the wind blown by two faces with curly hair on a stormy sea. In a first dented circle the legend, a second around with the travel date and value.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SCOPERTA DELL'AMERICA
BUSCAR EL LEVANTE POR EL PONIENTE
1492 1992
L 500

Engraver: Laura Cretara

Edge

Segmented reeding

© Cyrillius

Mint

Comments

San Marino's 1992 Mint Set
KM #MS50

See also

• Tower
• Boat or watercraft

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