| Issuer | Italy |
| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Value | 5 Euros |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 18 g |
| Dimensions | 32 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Coloured, Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#545 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of a young Guglielmo Marconi, inventor of the telegraph, sitting behind a radio transmitter used for his first experiments with the aim of developing a remote wireless telecommunications system. Below, representation of sound waves and the handwritten signature of the Italian physicist. In exergue, the dates `1874-2024`, respectively the date of birth of Guglielmo Marconi and the date of issue of the coin; at the top, in an arch, the inscription “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA”; on the left the name of the designer “U.PERNAZZA”. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBBLICA ITALIANA Guglielmo Marconi 18742024 U.PERNAZZA |
| Reverse description | In the foreground, stylized graphic composition of figurative elements representative of radio broadcasts: a microphone, headphones, sound waves; in the background, the globe. Above, in the circle, the inscription “RADIO RAI 100 ◦ DA MARCONI AL DIGITALE”, delimited by the colours of the Italian flag; below, on the left, the acronyms “URI-EIAR-RAI”, names of the Italian Radio and Television over the years, and “1924-2024”, respectively the date of the first Italian radio broadcast and the year of the coin’s issue; in exergue, the value “CINQUE EURO” and “R”, identifying the Mint of Rome. Coin with coloured elements. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | RADIO RAI 100 * DA MARCONI AL DIGITALE URI*EIAR*RAI 1924*2024 R CINQUE EURO |
| Edge | Continuous thick knurling |
| Mint | R Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | 2024 R - BU in Blister - 4 000 |
| Catalog ID | 7007905740 |
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