| Issuer | Italy |
| Year | 2021 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 5 Euros |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 18 g |
| Dimensions | 32 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#459 |
| Obverse description | Portrait of Caravaggio, from a pastel drawing by the painter Ottavio Leoni (Biblioteca Marucelliana, Florence). In turn, `ITALIAN REPUBLIC`; in the end, the author`s name `PETRASSI`. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBBLICA ITALIANA
PETRASSI (Translation: ITALIAN REPUBBLIC PETRASSI) |
| Reverse description | An angel from behind with large swallow wings playing the violin, detail from the work of Michelangelo Merisi known as Caravaggio `Rest on the flight into Egypt` dating back to 1597 (Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Rome). On the left, the words `CARAVAGGIO` and `R`, identifying the Mint of Rome; on the right, the dates “1571 • 2021”, respectively the year of the painter`s birth and the year of issue of the coin, and the value “5 EURO”. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | CARAVAGGIO 1571 · 2021 5 EURO R |
| Edge | CONTINUOUS THICK KNUCKING |
| Mint | R Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | 2021 R - Proof - 6 002 |
| Catalog ID | 1824134200 |
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