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10 Euros Andrea Palladio
| Issuer | Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBBLICA ITALIANA COLANERI (Translation: Italian Republic) |
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| Edge | Alternating smooth and milled sections |
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Issued as part of Italy's ongoing series honoring figures from art, architecture, and science, this coin marks the 500th anniversary of Palladio's birth — he was born in Padua in 1508. Palladio's influence on Western architecture was transmitted largely through his 1570 treatise I Quattro Libri dell'Architettura, which shaped everything from English country houses to the United States Capitol. The series it belongs to has been a reliable vehicle for Italian commemorative silver since the early 2000s, with IPZS maintaining strict mintage controls on individual issues.