Obverse description	Detail of the bust depicting a self-portrait of Antonio Canova flanked by the Canova coat of arms depicting the heraldic coat of arms of the Marquisate of Ischia di Castro del Lazio, also the work of the Italian sculptor and painter, both exhibited on his tomb inside the Canova Temple of Possagno, Treviso. Around, the writing “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA”; on the right, the author`s signature “U. PERNAZZA”.
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	REPUBBLICA ITALIANA U. PERNAZZA
Reverse description	In the centre, detail of the marble statue “Venere Italica” by Antonio Canova, preserved in the Palatine Gallery in Florence. On the right, the value “20 EURO” and “R”, identifying the Rome Mint; on the left, vertically, the dates `1822 - 2022`, respectively the date of Canova`s death and the date of issue of the coin; around the edge, the writing “ANTONIO CANOVA”.
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	ANTONIO CANOVA 1822 · 2022 20 EURO R
Edge
Mint	R Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage	2022 R - Proof - 1 500
Catalog ID	3074802490
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