500 Lire Year of Etruscan Culture
Features
| Issuer |
Italy
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Republic (1946-date)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 1985 |
| Value | 500 Lire (500 ITL) |
| Currency | Lira (1861-2001) |
| Composition | Silver (.835) |
| Weight | 11 g |
| Diameter | 29.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 28 February 2002 |
| Number | N# 12024 |
| References | KM# 118 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). Fabio Gigante; 2024. Gigante 2025: Catalogo nazionale delle monete italiane dal'700 alla fine della Lira (33rd Edition). Gigante Editore, Varese, Italy. Eupremio Montenegro (ed.); 2024. Montenegro 2025: Manuale del collezionista di monete italiane con valutazione e grado di rarità (40th Edition). Montenegro (Edizioni Numismatiche di Eupremio Montenegro). |
Commemorative issue
Year of Etruscan Culture
Obverse
A bronze little statue of an etruscan warrior.
Below the name of the engraver.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPVBBLICA ITALIANA
U. PERNAZZA
Translation: Italian Republic
Engraver: Uliana Pernazza
Reverse
The winged horses of Tarquinia (one of the most important Etruscan city), with value, mintmark and date.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
ANNO DEGLI ETRUSCHI
1985
L 500
R
Translation: Year of Etruscan (civilization)
Engraver: Uliana Pernazza
Edge
Lettering in relief
Script: Latin
Lettering: REPVBBLICA ITALIANA
Mint
| R | Rome, Italy (476-date) |
Comments
Krause lists Proof/Proof-like variety, but it is wrong. It is minted as BU only.
Coin in plastic folder
Present in sets
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
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| 1985 R | 
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103 651 | $ 35 | $ 35 | $ 35 | ||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 31
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Bullion value: USD 21.64
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Actual silver weight: 0.295 oz
Current silver price: 73.28 USD/oz (see silver price 
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
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Katz Auction 177 Lot 1273 
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6 Dec 2025 | UNC |
USD 16.25
(EUR 14.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 166 Lot 1012
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16 Aug 2025 | UNC |
USD 18.57
(EUR 16.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 109 Lot 855
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27 Jan 2024 | UNC |
USD 37.14
(EUR 32.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 108 Lot 854
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13 Jan 2024 | UNC |
USD 22.05
(EUR 19.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 98 Lot 955
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14 Oct 2023 | UNC |
USD 16.25
(EUR 14.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 96 Lot 921
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23 Sep 2023 | UNC |
USD 41.78
(EUR 36.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 88 Lot 796
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28 Jun 2023 | UNC |
USD 15.09
(EUR 13.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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