5 Euros Italian presidency of the Council of the European Union

€91,984.00
IssuerItaly
Year2014
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value5 Euros
CurrencyEuro (2002-date)
CompositionSilver (.925)
Weight18 g
Dimensions32 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Annalisa Masini
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#371
Obverse descriptionBust of Ceres, as an allegory of Italy, taken from the fresco `Venus, Juno and Ceres` painted by the school of Raffaello Sanzio after drawings in the maestro`s hand for the Loggia of Cupid and Psyche of Villa Farnesina in Rome. Above the left shoulder of Ceres is the name of the author.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringREPUBBLICA ITALIANA A.MASINI
(Translation: Italian Republic)
Reverse descriptionDetail from the `Abduction of Europa` by Veronese, displayed at the Capitoline Picture Gallery in Rome, surrounded at right by the twelve stars of Europe. At left of the figure the value, the date and the mintmark.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringPRESIDENZA ITALIANA CONSIGLIO UNIONE EUROPEA 5 EURO R 2014
(Translation: Italian Presidency at the Council of the European Union)
EdgeContinuous coarse milled.
Mint
Mintage2014 R - BU - 4 500
Catalog ID4416491270
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