From my collection 500 L from Italy year 1961 mint: Rome w: 10.06 D: 3 cm M:83% silver 7212000 coins. price: 10 us $.
Depends. This is the "unification" commemorative coin that they issued 50 years later - on the same occasion, sort of: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/it/8/89/2_€_commemorativo_Italia_2011.jpg Italy also issues a collector coin which does look nicer, except it's more expensive (about €40 for a piece with a €5 face value), has a low mintage and is regional money only. (obv) http://www.zecca.ipzs.it/icons/zeccaimg/264d.jpg / (rev) http://www.zecca.ipzs.it/icons/zeccaimg/264r.jpg (Links only as these are somewhat off-topic. ) Christian
