Bidspirit auction | 8 Five Hundred (500) Lire

8 Five Hundred (500) Lire Coins – Italy – .835 Silver – Columbus’s Three Ships - A lot of 8 Italian 500 lire coins of the “Caravelle” type, struck in .835 silver. One side depicts a woman in Renaissance dress representing Italy, surrounded by shields of Italian cities. The other features Columbus’s three ships—the Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria—with the inscription REPVBBLICA ITALIANA, the denomination and the Rome mint mark R. Standard weight per coin: 11 g; diameter: 29.3 mm. Total standard weight: 88 g, containing 73.48 g of pure silver. The dates appear on the coin edges and are not visible in the photographs. Varying condition, with wear, scratches, toning and staining, including greenish spots on some coins. Please inspect the photographs for self-grading.