Obverse: The obverse features a symbolic image of Italy seated on a capital, raising her right arm with an olive branch, with a helmet on her left side. At the bottom is the engraver's name VEROI, and at the top – the inscription REPVBBLICA ITALIANA. Engraver – Guido Veroi.
Reverse: The reverse depicts a quadriga (a four-horse chariot) galloping to the left. The dates 1861 and 1961 appear above and below the horses, with the denomination L.500 and mintmark R shown below. Engraver – Guido Veroi.
About the coin: This is a circulating commemorative 500 Lire coin issued by Italy in 1961 to commemorate the centennial of Italian unification. It is made of .835 silver, weighs 11 g, has a diameter of 29.3 mm and a thickness of 1.9 mm. The fine silver content is 9.19 g.
