Dolphin 5 Lire Italy Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craft Making

Dolphin 5 Lire Italy Authentic Coin Charm for Jewelry and Craft Making (Boat Rudder) Reverse The value to the left of the date, above a dolphin Obverse Rudder of boat Lettering: REPVBBLICA · ITALIANA Translation: Republic of Italy Features Issuer Italy Period Republic (1946-date) Type Standard circulation coin Years 1951-2001 Value 5 Lire (5 ITL) Currency Lira (1861-2001) Composition Aluminium Weight 1 g Diameter 20.2 mm Thickness 1.4 mm Shape Round Demonetized 02-28-2002 Number N# 730 References KM# 92, Schön# 92 The presence of common dolphin populations off the island of Ischia, Italy, has been consistently documented since 1997. The short-beaked common dolphin Delphinus delphis is a small cetacean species with a wide distribution. Literature, photographic documentation, and osteological collections indicate that the common dolphin used to be common – thence its name – throughout the Mediterranean Sea, however the species has experienced a dramatic decline in numbers during the last