San Marino

Republic of San Marino

Italian City-State (301-present)

Location: Central Italy

Capital City: San Marino

Government type: Directorial Republic

Main languages: Romagnol, Italian

Main religions: Catholic Christianity

Chronology

301: San Marino established independent from the Roman Empire

1291: Independence recognized

1443-1625: Protectorate of Urbino

1625-1797: Papal Protectorate

1739-1740: Occupied by rogue Papal governor

1797-1814: French Protectorate

1814-1860: Papal Protectorate

Currency

Lira (1864-2002)

1 Lira = 100 Centesimi

Euro (1999-present)

1 Euro = 100 Euro Cent

Coins from San Marino in the collection

•10 Centesimo, 1937 (bronze, Rome mint, KM#13)

•1 Lira, 1974 (aluminum, Rome mint, KM#30)

•1 Lira, 1975 (aluminum, Rome mint, KM#40)

•2 Lira, 1974 (aluminum, Rome mint, KM#31)

•5 Lira, 1974 (aluminum, Rome mint, KM#32)

•5 Lira, 1975 (aluminum, Rome mint, KM#42)

•10 Lira, 1974 (aluminum, Rome mint, KM#33) Commemorative: FAO

•10 Lira, 1975 (aluminum, Rome mint, KM#43)

•20 Lira, 1974 (aluminum bronze, Rome mint, KM#34)

•20 Lira, 1975 (aluminum bronze, Rome mint, KM#44) Commemorative: FAO

•50 Lira, 1974 (stainless steel, Rome mint, KM#35)

•100 Lira, 1974 (stainless steel, Rome mint, KM#36)

•100 Lira, 1975 (stainless steel, Rome mint, KM#46)

•100 Lira, 1976 (stainless steel, Rome mint, KM#57) Commemorative: Family

•200 Lira, 1984 (aluminum bronze, Rome mint, KM#166) Comemmorative: Science (Enrico Fermi)

•500 Lira, 1982 (aluminum bronze center in stainless steel ring, Rome mint, KM#140) Commemorative: FAO

•500 Lira, 1986 (bronzital center in acmonital ring, Rome mint, KM#195)

•500 Lira, 1991 (bronzital center in acmonital ring, Rome mint, KM#269) Commemorative: Hospitable Land

•500 Lira, 1996 (aluminum bronze center in stainless steel ring, Rome mint, KM#357) Commemorative: Western Philosophers (Friedrich Hegel)

•1,000 Lira, 1994 (silver (.835), Rome mint, KM#315) Commemorative: Life of Saint Marinus (San Marino's First Church)