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Started by Bimat, August 03, 2009, 03:00:19 PM

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Bimat

During the period 1982-2001,San Marino released 20 500 Lire commemorative and 5 1000 Lire commemorative coins.(all bimetallic)Recently got one of this series : KM# 226-500 Lire (1988),Fortifications,Rome mint.I have never seen any of the coins from this series here. ::) So I'm definitely glad to have this. :)
It is our choices...that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities. -J. K. Rowling.

Figleaf

The 200 and 500 lire and to some extent the 100 lire did see circulation, as demand for change in Italy was higher than demand from collectors. Italy also knew a period where coins were scarce and candy and tokens were used for change. The problem was never completely solved until the introduction of the euro.

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.

chrisild

By the way, the second photo is upside down. ;) The three mountain peaks, towers and feathers (from San Marino's CoA) are depicted on many coins from there.

Christian

Figleaf

To illustrate the shortage of change in Italy, here's a token from around 1975 issued by a camping site south-west of Naples, in Caprioli di Pisciotta. There's also a 100 and 500 lire in the series.

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.

translateltd

There were also "miniassegni", or small-change notes (essentially bearer cheques) that were issued by many local communities in Italy to fill gaps in circulating coin.  The most common denomination appears to be 100 lire, though there are others.  They turn up in NZ, often in tatty condition, probably brought back by tourists in the 1975-77 period.  I believe SM issued at least one type at the time, which I haven't seen.

I remember that a very grave numismatic publication in Italy in the mid-1990s used to rail against collectors of miniassegni, as if they were trash that no serious collector should go near!


gerard974

is some coins from San Marino



Figleaf

These denominations from this period did circulate to a limited extent. The very small values (everything below LIT 20) are the hardest to find, the LIT 100, 200, 500 and some 1000 are not too problematic.

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.

Bimat

Superb coins,Gerard! Thanks for sharing!

Quote from: Figleaf on July 27, 2010, 01:56:09 PM
The very small values (everything below LIT 20) are the hardest to find, the LIT 100, 200, 500 and some 1000 are not too problematic.
Forget SM,I even had problem finding Italian 500 Lire commemoratives.They were in my want-list for a long time,and finally got them about year ago-found a dealer from Hyderabad who was offering them cheap.SM coins almost never turn up here.

Aditya
It is our choices...that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities. -J. K. Rowling.

FosseWay

I lived in Italy (Naples) for 10 months in 1995/6 and came across two 500-lire SM coins in that time. I'd put them at a similar level of use as the Suffragette 50p or the 2002 Commonwealth Games £2 coins in the UK.

Figleaf

I guess someone wanted you to make an offer they cannot refuse ;) I picked up 7 in as many days in Rome plus  quite a few more from small time dealers.

Peter
An unidentified coin is a piece of metal. An identified coin is a piece of history.