2 Lire

Features

Issuer	Italy
Period	Republic (1946-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1953-2001
Value	2 Lire (2 ITL)
Currency	Lira (1861-2001)
Composition	Aluminium (96.2% Aluminium, 3.5% Magnesium, 0.3% Manganese)
Weight	0.8 g
Diameter	18.3 mm
Thickness	1 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	28 February 2002
Number	N# 2424
References	KM# 94 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Pszczoła Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
REPVBBLICA · ITALIANA
ROMAGNOLI

Engraver: Pietro Giampaoli

Designer: Giuseppe Romagnoli

Reverse

Gałązka oliwna. Wartość liczbowa po lewej stronie. Znak mennicy i data poniżej, po prawej stronie. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
2
1985 R

Engraver: Pietro Giampaoli

Designer: Giuseppe Romagnoli

Edge

Trzcina Automatically translated

Mint

R	Rome, Italy (476-date)

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1953 R	4 125 000		$ 0.37	$ 0.58	$ 1.20	$ 2.10	$ 2.10		20%
1954 R	22 500 000	$ 0.12	$ 0.34	$ 0.54	$ 0.58	$ 0.76	$ 1.80		61%
1955 R	2 750 000		$ 0.40	$ 0.93	$ 1.70	$ 1.80	$ 2.20		14%
1956 R	1 500 050			$ 1.90	$ 2.90	$ 2.90	$ 2.90		10%
1957 R	6 312 500		$ 0.34	$ 0.58	$ 0.72	$ 1.20	$ 1.20		25%
1958 R	125 000					$ 69	$ 180		2.0%
1959 R	2 000 000			$ 1.40	$ 1.40	$ 1.40	$ 1.80		13%
1968 R	100 000						$ 6.00	(en) BU - In BU Sets only	3%
1969 R	310 000					$ 1.30	$ 2.20	(en) BU - In BU Sets only	6%
1970 R	1 140 000			$ 0.14	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.30	(en) BU - In BU Sets only	15%
1980 R	257 272						$ 1.10	(en) BU - In BU Sets only	6%
1981 R	162 794						$ 2.30	(en) BU - In BU Sets only	4%
1982 R	119 950						$ 1.60	(en) BU - In BU Sets only	3%
1983 R	76 552						$ 7.00	(en) BU - In BU Sets only	2%
1984 R	77 041						$ 4.10	(en) BU - In BU Sets only	2.0%
1985 R	93 218						$ 2.30	(en) BU - In BU Sets only	3%
1985 R	20 345						$ 12	(en) Proof - In Proof sets only	0.8%
1986 R	73 200						$ 3.70	(en) BU - In BU Sets only	3%
1986 R	17 500							(en) Proof - In Proof sets only	0.8%
1987 R	57 500						$ 3.50	(en) BU - In BU Sets only	2%
1987 R	10 000							(en) Proof - In Proof sets only	0.4%
1988 R	51 050						$ 1.20	(en) BU - In BU Sets only	1.7%
1988 R	9 000							(en) Proof - In Proof sets only	0.5%
1989 R	51 200						$ 5.80	(en) BU - In BU Sets only	2%
1989 R	9 260							(en) Proof - In Proof sets only	0.6%
1990 R	52 300						$ 3.30	(en) BU - In BU Sets only	1.9%
1990 R	9 400							(en) Proof - In Proof sets only	0.5%
1991 R	54 000						$ 2.70	(en) BU - In BU Sets only	1.8%
1991 R	11 000							(en) Proof - In Proof sets only	0.4%
1992 R	52 000						$ 3.50	(en) BU - In BU Sets only	1.8%
1992 R	9 500							(en) Proof - In Proof sets only	0.3%
1993 R	50 200						$ 1.40	(en) BU - In BU Sets only	1.8%
1993 R	8 500							(en) Proof - In Proof sets only	0.3%
1994 R	44 500						$ 3.20	(en) BU - In BU Sets only	1.6%
1994 R	8 500							(en) Proof - In Proof sets only	0.3%
1995 R	44 558						$ 2.30	(en) BU - In BU Sets only	1.4%
1995 R	7 960							(en) Proof - In Proof sets only	0.2%
1996 R	45 000						$ 2.30	(en) BU - In BU Sets only	1.5%
1996 R	8 000							(en) Proof - In Proof sets only	0.3%
1997 R	43 600						$ 2.30	(en) BU - In BU Sets only	1.5%
1997 R	8 440							(en) Proof - In Proof sets only	0.3%
1998 R	55 200						$ 1.90	(en) BU - In BU Sets only	2%
1998 R	9 000							(en) Proof - In Proof sets only	0.6%
1999 R	51 800						$ 2.30	(en) BU - In BU Sets only	1.9%
1999 R	8 500							(en) Proof - In Proof sets only	0.3%
2000 R	61 400						$ 5.20	(en) BU - In BU Sets only	2%
2000 R	8 960							(en) Proof - In Proof sets only	0.4%
2001 R	100 000						$ 3.80	(en) BU - In BU Sets only	4%
2001 R	10 000							(en) Proof - In Proof sets only	0.5%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 146 Lot 653	14 Dec 2024	1958 R	UNC	USD 184.93 (EUR 159.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 136 Lot 423	28 Aug 2024	1958 R	UNC	Unsold
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 123 Lot 892	27 Apr 2024	1958 R	UNC	USD 160.50 (EUR 138.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Aurora Numismatica Floor Auction 31 Lot 414	1 Mar 2024	1958 R	UNC (NGC UNC-Cleaned)	USD 186.09 (EUR 160.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Aurora Numismatica
	Katz Auction 112 Lot 1188	10 Feb 2024	1958 R	UNC	USD 176.78 (EUR 152.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 98 Lot 942	14 Oct 2023	1958 R	UNC	USD 146.54 (EUR 126.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232313 Lot 65525	23 Mar 2023	1958 R	AU (NGC AU58)	USD 65.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Katz Auction 131 Lot 2372	26 Jun 2024	1985 R – (en) BU - In BU Sets only	UNC	USD 5.82 (EUR 5.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 131 Lot 2373	26 Jun 2024	1986 R – (en) BU - In BU Sets only	UNC	Unsold
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 131 Lot 2374	26 Jun 2024	1990 R – (en) BU - In BU Sets only	UNC	Unsold
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.