Obverse
Female head facing left. The woman symbolizes the Italian Republic with feathered wings coming from temples (symbols of intelligence and freedom). Engraver’s name below the neck-cut.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REPVBBLICA ITALIANA
CRETARA
Translation:
Italian Republic
Cretara
Engraver: Laura Cretara Read more on Wikipedia
Reverse
In the center a view of the Piazza del Quirinale, Rome., with small date in lower position. Value (“L.500”) in Braille at top of the outer ring, as text at the bottom; plants on either sides.
Scripts: Braille, Latin
Lettering:
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R 1987
L.500
Translation:
L. 500
R 1987
L. 500