5 Euros Italian Monetary Unification

Features

Issuer Italy
Period Republic (1946-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2012
Value 5 Euros
5 EUR = USD 5.40
Currency Euro (2002-date)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 18 g
Diameter 32 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
37137
References KM# 353
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

150th Anniversary of the Italian monetary unification

Obverse

Inside an oval pattern the towered head of Italy as drawn from the reverse of the 50 and 100 Lire banknotes issued by the Bank of Italy in 1944. Name of the author below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBBLICA ITALIANA
L. DE SIMONI

Translation: ITALIAN REPUBLIC

Engraver: Luciana De Simoni

Reverse

On the low part the allegory of Liberty taken from the 20 centesimi coin issued in 1908 and designed by Leonardo Bistolfi. Below the figure are the date and the mintmark. The value of the coin is in center surrounded by symbolical elements taken from other issues of Italian coinage

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNIFICAZIONE · MONETARIA · ITALIANA ·
5 EURO
2012
R

Translation: ITALIAN MONETARY UNIFICATION

Engraver: Luciana De Simoni

Edge

Milled

Mint

R Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome, Italy (1911-date)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2012 R 5 000 BU

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