Lire 500 Silver Gr. 11 (qSPL)
Obverse
Bust of woman in Renaissance dress, representing Italy, surrounded by 19 shields. From lower left: Genova, Torino, Aosta, Milano, Trento, Venezia, Trieste, Udine, Bologna, Firenze, Ancona, Perugia, Roma, L'Aquila, Napoli, Bari, Potenza, Catanzaro, Sicilia, Cagliari. The last two are hidden behind the bust.
Below the name of the engraver.
Lettering: GIAMPAOLI
Reverse
Christopher Columbus's ships, the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria sailing to right.Below the value, with mint mark and name of the author.
Lettering:
REPVBBLICA ITALIANA
L. 500 R
Edge
Raised lettering with the date
Lettering: REPUBBLICA ITALIANA ***1958***
25
USD
LimitedAvailability