50 Lire from Rome | Yale University Art Gallery

1959

Medium: Steel
Dimensions: 6.3 g, 6:00, 24.6 mm
Credit Line: Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001
Accession Number: 2001.87.31832
Geography: Made in Rome, Italy
Culture: Italian
Period: Republic of Italy
Classification: Numismatics
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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: REPUBBLICA ITALIANA, Head of female figure representing Italy r. with wreath of oak

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Standing male blacksmith with hammer in raised right hand striking object l. on anvil; in field above 1959, below L. 50 and Roman mint mark

Provenance

Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001

Object copyright

Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, lire, money

Marks

Romagnoli and Giampaoli

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