Italian 500 Lira "20th Anniversary of the First Election of European Parliament" 1999 KM# 203

Italy 500 Lira 20th Anniversary of the First Election of European Parliament 1999 R Proof KM# 203 REPVBBLICA ITALIANA CRETARA coin obverse
Italy 500 Lira 20th Anniversary of the First Election of European Parliament 1999 R Proof KM# 203 R L.500 1979 1999 13 GIUGNO L. DE SIMONI ELEZIONI DEL PARLAMENTO EUROPEO coin reverse

Obverse
Allegorical portrait of the Italian Republic, Engraver's name below the neck-cut, country name in outer ring
Lettering: REPVBBLICA ITALIANA CRETARA

Reverse
A ballot box with stars; flag of the European Union divides the years of the anniversary; schematic representation of the Parliament seats in shape of a sail; legend in outer ring
Lettering: R L.500 1979 1999 13 GIUGNO L. DE SIMONI ELEZIONI DEL PARLAMENTO EUROPEO

Extended information
Year
Denomination
Currency
Metal
Bi-metallic (Aluminum-Bronze center in Stainless Steel ring)
Krause catalog
KM# 203
Weight
6.8 g.
Diameter
25.8 mm.
Thickness
1.8 mm.
Subject
European Parliamentary Elections
Alignment
Coin ↑↓
Shape
Round
Edge
segmented reeding
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Year
Mintage
Prices per year/grade
Prices per year/grade
1999 R
Mintage 50,000,000
Value
MS60: $1
MS63: $2
MS65: $3.5
1999 R Proof
Mintage 8,500
Value
PRF65: $12
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