1997 AD., Italy, Rome mint, 100 Lire, KM 159.

Italy, Rome mint, engraver: Laura Cretara, 1997 AD.,
100 Lire (22 mm / 4,63 g), copper-nickel, ? g theor. mint weight, mintage 70,000,000 , coin alignment ↑↓ (180°), 4 plain and 4 reeded edge sections,
Obv.: REPVBBLICA - ITALIANA / ** L.CRETARA , female head facing left, long hair under a cap with mural crown.
Rev.: 100 / R - LIRE / 1997 , four symbols around central circle containing value, mint mark and year: bird flighing left at top, dolphin at bottom, olive branch on left, wheat stalk right,
KM 159 .

Year / Mint Mark / Mintage
1993 R 211,501,200 (large head var.)
1993 R (incl. above)(small head var.)
1993 R 8,500 (proof)
1994 R 180,000,000
1994 R 8,500 (proof)
1996 R 210,000,000
1996 R 8,000 (proof)
1997 R 70,000,000
1997 R 8,440 (proof)
1998 R 120,000,000
1998 R 9,000 (proof)
1999 R 120,000,000
1999 R 8,500 (proof)
2000 R 61,400 (in sets only)
2000 R 10,000 (proof)
2001 R 100,000 (in sets only)
2001 R 10,000 (proof)