Taranto Naval Base Centenary 1889-1989

Year of Issue: 1989
Mintage: 42 Million
Diameter: 24 mm
Composition: Aluminium Bronze

This 200 Lire coin was issued to commemorate 100 years of the Military Naval Base at Taranto, Italy. The reverse of the coin shows a steamship in the Taranto's military harbor, one of Italy's most important sea ports. Taranto is a city situated in Southern Italy.

Taranto became famous during World War II, as a consequence of the November 1940 British air attack on the Regia Marina naval base stationed here, which is today called the Battle of Taranto.

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