10 Euros Year of Russian Culture and Language in Italy

€37,143.00
IssuerItaly
Year2011
TypeNon-circulating coins
Value10 Euros
CurrencyEuro (2002-date)
CompositionSilver (.925)
Weight22 g
Dimensions34 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#349
Obverse descriptionIn the foreground, more on the right, the external facade of the Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Bari, framed on three sides by a line composed by the square modular elements taken from the mosaic decoration of the tower at the south-east of the Basilica.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBBLICA ITALIANA BASILICA SAN NICOLA BARI M. A. CASSOL
(Translation: Italian Republic)
Reverse descriptionIn center a detail of the main portal featuring a warrior on a horse. Below and behind it a composition taken from the decoration of the sides of Elias` episcopal Throne which is housed inside the Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Bari. In exergue the value with at left the date and mintmark at right.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringANNO DELLA CULTURA E LINGUA RUSSA IN ITALIA ___________ 2011 10 R EURO
(Translation: Year of Russian Culture and Language in Italy)
EdgeAlternating smooth and reeded segments
MintR
Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage2011 R - Proof - 5 500
Catalog ID2962756150
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