5000 Lire The Earth

Commemorative issue

Towards 2000 (second issue): The Solidarity and the Earth

Series: Towards 2000

Obverse

Around the globe orbit the twelve stars of Europe between three doves, symbol of peace and project for the third millennium. Date below the Globe, while name of the author is on it, near the South Pole.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPVBBLICA ITALIANA
⠂1999⠂
L.CRETARA

Translation: Italian Republic

Engraver: Laura Cretara

Reverse

In center the value inside a circle. Around, clockwise, a wheel, a rudder and a radio telescope, amonst the most important human discoveries that have allowed man to create a "global village". Between this objects, coming out from central circle as an helix three bands with, respectively, flowers, sea waves and stars. Mintmark is in lower left.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
L.
5000
R

Engraver: Laura Cretara

Edge

Discountinuous milled.

Mint

Comments

Present in sets

• IPZS Towards 2000 Proof
• IPZS Towards 2000 BU

See also

• 2000 Lire (The Faith)
• 2000 Lire (The Man)
• 5000 Lire (The Solidarity)
• 10 000 Lire (The Peace)
• 10 000 Lire (The Sky)

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References			Frequency
Undetermined
1999 R			37 600							$ 42	Montenegro# 57 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). , Gigante# 478 Fabio Gigante; 2024. Gigante 2025: Catalogo nazionale delle monete italiane dal'700 alla fine della Lira (33rd Edition). Gigante Editore, Varese, Italy.	BU		88%
1999 R			8 170							$ 59	Montenegro# 57bis 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). , Gigante# 478P Fabio Gigante; 2024. Gigante 2025: Catalogo nazionale delle monete italiane dal'700 alla fine della Lira (33rd Edition). Gigante Editore, Varese, Italy.	Proof		17%

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Numista Rarity index: 56

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Bullion value: USD 33.06

This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of silver at 2200 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.

Actual silver weight: 0.483 oz

Current silver price: 68.42 USD/oz (see silver price )

Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 188 Lot 289	27 Mar 2026	Undetermined	UNC	USD 40.40 (EUR 35.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 116 Lot 959	9 Mar 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 50.79 (EUR 44.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 96 Lot 933	23 Sep 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 18.47 (EUR 16.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 88 Lot 814	28 Jun 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 24.24 (EUR 21.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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