San Marino 1000 Lire 1997 Millennium of building of Castle Coin

San Marino 1000 Lire 1997 is a bi‑metallic commemorative circulation coin issued for the “Millennium of the building of the Castle” of San Marino, featuring a heraldic lion and a statue of Saint Marinus with the city in the background.

Coin details

• Country: Republic of San Marino; currency: Sammarinese lira.
• Denomination: 1000 Lire, KM# 368, commemorative type “Millennium of building of Castle”.
• Year: 1997; mint: Rome (R).
• Metal: Bi‑metallic, copper‑nickel centre with aluminium‑bronze ring.
• Diameter: 27 mm; weight: about 8.8 g; edge reeded.

Design description

• Obverse: Rampant heraldic lion facing left, holding a banner and the coat of arms/shield of San Marino, surrounded by legend of the republic; symbolises strength and the historical identity of the state.
• Reverse: Statue of Saint Marinus with a castle and buildings behind, value “L.1000” and anniversary legend for the millennium of the castle’s construction, recalling a thousand years of fortifications protecting the tiny republic.

Description for listing

San Marino 1000 Lire 1997 bi‑metallic commemorative coin for the “Millennium of the building of the Castle”, KM# 368, copper‑nickel centre in aluminium‑bronze ring, 27 mm, 8.8 g, reeded edge, Extremely Fine. Obverse shows a powerful heraldic lion holding the banner and arms of San Marino, while the reverse depicts the statue of Saint Marinus with the historic castle behind, celebrating 1000 years of San Marino’s fortifications; an attractive late pre‑euro type sought after by world‑coin and medieval‑history collectors.