| Value | 500 Lire |
| Material | Bimetallic : aluminum bronze center in stainless steel ring |
| Weight | 6.8 gr |
| Diameter | 25.8 mm |
| Thickness | 1.95 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Subject | Banner with country name wrapped around three ostrich feathers - Kneeling child below stalk of wheat |
