| Currency | Lire (SML) |
| Facial value | 1,000 |
| Year of issue | 1999 |
| Metal | Brass + Copper-Nickel |
| Ø in mm | 27 |
| Art.-No. | SM1000.A |
| Price EUR | 60.00 |
North Star (Polaris in Latin). It can be seen every night of the year from the Northern Hemisphere. It got its name because it is just about inside the north celestial pole, which is in line with the Earth’s rotational axis to the north. Generations of sailors from various civilizations depended heavily on the North Star to help guide their ships up until the invention of modern instruments like the compass. The North Star is a supergiant! In fact, it is eight times the mass of our Sun and 2,000 times brighter.
