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5 Scudi Annunciation
| Issuer | San Marino |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The crowned arms of San Marino, depicting three towers upon a shield, are centered in the field, flanked by an olive branch to the left and an oak branch to the right, tied at the base by a ribbon bearing the motto LIBERTAS. The mural crown surmounts the shield, and the engraver's name BINO BINI appears in small letters at lower right. The circular legend REPUBBLICA DI SAN MARINO arcs around the upper periphery, while the date 1997 is inscribed in the lower field. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBBLICA DI SAN MARINO LIBERTAS 1997 |
| Reverse description | A finely detailed figure of the angel Gabriel, rendered in a Renaissance sculptural style, is depicted kneeling and facing left in three-quarter view, robed in flowing drapery with large feathered wings spread behind. The angel extends its right hand forward, holding a lily flower, in the gesture of the Annunciation. The Rome Mint mark R appears in the left field, with the engravers' signatures D. CORNELL and L. DE SIMONI INC. inscribed along the lower periphery. The legend ANNUNCIAZIONE curves along the upper border, and the denomination 5 SCUDI is inscribed in the lower exergual area. |
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