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Bimillenary of Virgil's death

Location Italy
Year 1981
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Shape Round
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Obverse description Facing bust of Virgil in high relief, rendered in a classical sculptural style with shoulder-length wavy hair. The legend curves along the upper rim, with dates inscribed at the lower field and the engraver's signature below the truncation.
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Reverse description Central design featuring a broken fluted column shaft rising prominently in the field, with an open book resting at its base, symbolising Virgil's literary legacy. A civic coat of arms appears in the upper right, with the silver fineness mark inscribed in the lower left field. Legends curve along the upper and lower rim.
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