Although I don't collect coins, I do "accumulate" ones from periods of history I study and research. One of my favorite periods is pre-unification Italy (1796-1860): Not a big opera fan, but you gotta like this from Verdi's Il Trovatore: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tjL29fLcc0&feature=related L'Italia, sempre libera. guy
I've wanted an example of this Italian 2 Lire coin for many years... I have just found this one on eBay. They're accepting offers... what would you say is a fair price for this coin?
Italy 200 lire 1996 the 100th Anniversary - Customs Service Academy: more info: http://en.ucoin.net/catalog/coin/italy_200_italian_lire_1996/?cid=9845