I have about six (circa 1989) bi-metallic REPVBBLICA ITALIANA coins that have gold center pieces that look as though they are "floating" inside of their outter silver rings. I dont think they are seated properly, or maybe the wrong planchetts were used? The front side, in the gold center piece, is the profile of a woman, from collar bone up, facing to the left; and the back side is a statue, or a monument of a man on a horse (i think), outside of a large building. Are these errors? I'll post some pics as soon as i get my scanner running. Any 411 as to their value/rarity/minting info is most appreciated. thnx
Hello, and welcome. You might have to post a picture to get much of a responce. I personally, don't know much about bimetallic errors, but there is a website that shows a few. Look at these, and see if you think your's matches any. LINK (click here) Good luck!
thanx for the link, it got the ball rolling Im fairly new to this, and just needed a place to start. if i pasted the correct link, than this is a pic of what ive got (pic isnt mine, but i have same coin and error, only a lot more significant of a gap between silver and gold. prob have to cut n paste link tho). thanx again! http://digilander.libero.it/adamaney/englishversion/500lire1988tronca.jpg http://digilander.libero.it/adamaney/englishversion/500lireasimmetriche.jpg
Could be some sort of error, but more likely looks to me like insufficient pressure on the strike – the inside did not spread out enough.
so does that mean that im looking at more of a "novelty" item as opposed to a valued, collectable piece? and does the fact that i have about 6 of them in very similar condition make a difference at all? i only ask 'cuz it took me a while to find anything similar to that particular defect regarding a L 500 coin.
No, I wouldn't call it a "novelty", but I doubt that it's a high value error either. If it were a US coin, we could probably give you an estimate of value, but being Italian, I don't feel comfortable saying how much it's worth. It is likely, however, to have some value above a normal coin.
