Goddess Minerva & Olive Tree 100 Lire Italy Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craft Making (Goddess Athena)
Goddess Minerva & Olive Tree 100 Lire Italy Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craft Making (Goddess Athena) Obverse: Female head with laurel wreath facing left, dividing the country name on both sides. Names of the designer and engraver below. Lettering: REPVBBLICA ITALIANA Translation: ITALIAN REPUBLIC Reverse: Goddess Minerva facing left reaching an olive tree with her raised right hand while in the left holds a long spear. Value at left of olive trunk; mintmark at right of the Goddess. Date below, in exergue. Features Issuer Italy Period Republic (1946-date) Type Standard circulation coin Years 1955-1989 Value 100 Lire (100 ITL) Currency Lira (1861-2001) Composition Stainless steel Weight 8 g Diameter 27.8 mm Thickness 2.0 mm Shape Round Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓ Demonetized 02-28-2002 Number N# 304 References KM# 96.1, Schön# 96 Wikipedia: Minerva /mɪˈnɜːrvə/ (Latin: [mɪˈnɛrwa]; Etruscan: Menrva) is the Roman goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare, justice, law, victory