Italy Silver 1968 R 500 Lire NGC PL64 PROOF LIKE Mintage-100 000 SCARCE KM#98(8)

Italy 

Silver 1968 R 500 Lire 

GRADED NGC PL64 PROOF LIKE 

Only One Coin Graded Highest by NGC

Low Mintage-100 000 

Nice Toned 

SCARCE

 KM# 98

Obverse: Christopher Columbus's ships, the
Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria sailing to right. Below the value, with mint mark
and name of the author (within sea waves).



Reverse: Bust of woman in Renaissance dress, representing Italy, surrounded by
19 shields. From lower left the shields are: Genova, Torino, Aosta, Milano,
Trento, Venezia, Trieste, Udine, Bologna, Firenze, Ancona, Perugia, Roma,
L'Aquila, Napoli, Bari, Potenza, Catanzaro, Palermo, Cagliari. The last two are
hidden behind the bust.

Below the name of the engraver.



This is an emulation of the Pisanello Medaglia di Cecilia medal of the
Renaissance era, sporting the same hair net, and similar dress.

Please check out my other listings and we will be happy to combine in one package !

YOU WILL RECEIVED THE SAME COIN AS PICTURED.

ALL COINS ARE AUTHENTIC AS DESCRIBED.