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5 Euros Saint Filippo Neri
| Issuer | Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Weight | 18 g |
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| Obverse description | Central detail derived from the painting 'St. Filippo Neri in Prayer,' attributed to the workshop of Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, known as Guercino (1591–1666), and preserved at the Pinacoteca Nazionale of Bologna. The composition depicts the saint in a devotional pose, rendered in the Baroque figurative tradition characteristic of Guercino's circle. The national legend REPUBBLICA ITALIANA appears within the field, framing the artistic motif. The design is executed in high relief, emphasizing the expressive qualities of the original painted source. |
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| Reverse description | Central composition reproducing the fresco 'Filippo Neri Among His Pupils,' by an unknown artist, conserved at the Lateran Baptistery in Rome. The scene portrays the saint surrounded by young followers in a didactic arrangement characteristic of Counter-Reformation devotional iconography. The legend SAN FILIPPO NERI arcs across the upper field, while the engraver's name R MOMONI, the commemorative dates 1515 2015 marking the fifth centenary of the saint's birth, and the denomination 5 EURO are inscribed in the lower field. The Rome Mint mark R appears within the design. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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