500 Lire Summer Olympics 1988

Features

Issuer	Italy
Period	Republic (1946-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	1988
Value	500 Lire (500 ITL)
Currency	Lira (1861-2001)
Composition	Srebro (.835)
Weight	11 g
Diameter	29.3 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	28 February 2002
Number	N# 40767
References	Montenegro# 24, 24bis Eupremio Montenegro (ed.); 2024. Montenegro 2025: Manuale del collezionista di monete italiane con valutazione e grado di rarità (40^th Edition). Montenegro (Edizioni Numismatiche di Eupremio Montenegro). , Gigante# 434, 434P Fabio Gigante; 2024. Gigante 2025: Catalogo nazionale delle monete italiane dal'700 alla fine della Lira (33^rd Edition). Gigante Editore, Varese, Italy. , KM# 125 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

XXIV Letnie Igrzyska Olimpijskie 1988, Seul Automatically translated

Obverse

Twarz kobiety o orientalnych rysach łączy się ze zniczem olimpijskim, którego płomień ma kształt smoka. Obok znicza, po prawej stronie, znajduje się duża Gwiazda Republiki. Nazwisko grawera poniżej Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
REPUBBLICA ITALIANA
COLANERI

Engraver: Maria Carmela Colaneri

Reverse

Okrągły wzór złożony z dwóch gimnastyczek, pięciu kół olimpijskich i dwóch gałązek oliwnych, z koreańską dekoracją pośrodku. Data i znak mennicy znajdują się po bokach, a nominał na dole. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
R 1988
L.500
* XXIV OLIMPIADE DI SEUL *

Engraver: Maria Carmela Colaneri

Edge

Napis w reliefie Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: REPVBBLICA ITALIANA

Mint

R	Rome, Italy (476-date)

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Date	Mintage	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1988 R	70 000	$ 32	Montenegro# 24 Eupremio Montenegro (ed.); 2024. Montenegro 2025: Manuale del collezionista di monete italiane con valutazione e grado di rarità (40^th Edition). Montenegro (Edizioni Numismatiche di Eupremio Montenegro). , Gigante# 434 Fabio Gigante; 2024. Gigante 2025: Catalogo nazionale delle monete italiane dal'700 alla fine della Lira (33^rd Edition). Gigante Editore, Varese, Italy.		88%
1988 R	13 000	$ 37	Montenegro# 24bis Eupremio Montenegro (ed.); 2024. Montenegro 2025: Manuale del collezionista di monete italiane con valutazione e grado di rarità (40^th Edition). Montenegro (Edizioni Numismatiche di Eupremio Montenegro). , Gigante# 434P Fabio Gigante; 2024. Gigante 2025: Catalogo nazionale delle monete italiane dal'700 alla fine della Lira (33^rd Edition). Gigante Editore, Varese, Italy.	(en) Proof	16%

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Bullion value: USD 21.93 Search tips

This value is given for information purpose only. It is based on a price of srebro at 2388 USD/kg. Numista does not buy or sell coins or metal.

Actual srebro weight: 0.295 oz

Current srebro price: 74.28 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 182 Lot 1046	6 Feb 2026	1988 R – Montenegro# 24, Gigante# 434	UNC	USD 15.13 (EUR 13.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 177 Lot 1279	6 Dec 2025	1988 R – Montenegro# 24, Gigante# 434	UNC	USD 13.97 (EUR 12.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 166 Lot 1021	16 Aug 2025	1988 R – Montenegro# 24, Gigante# 434	UNC	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 166 Lot 1020	16 Aug 2025	1988 R – Montenegro# 24, Gigante# 434	UNC	USD 16.30 (EUR 14.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 136 Lot 1808	28 Aug 2024	1988 R – Montenegro# 24, Gigante# 434	UNC	USD 11.64 (EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 131 Lot 2410	26 Jun 2024	1988 R – Montenegro# 24, Gigante# 434	UNC	USD 12.81 (EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 131 Lot 2409	26 Jun 2024	1988 R – Montenegro# 24, Gigante# 434	UNC	USD 8.15 (EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 116 Lot 952	9 Mar 2024	1988 R – Montenegro# 24, Gigante# 434	UNC	USD 20.95 (EUR 18.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 114 Lot 857	24 Feb 2024	1988 R – Montenegro# 24, Gigante# 434	UNC	USD 9.31 (EUR 8.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 114 Lot 856	24 Feb 2024	1988 R – Montenegro# 24, Gigante# 434	UNC	USD 12.81 (EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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