20 Euros Francesco Borromini

20 Euros (Francesco Borromini) - obverse20 Euros (Francesco Borromini) - reverse

© Reinhard Fischer Auktionen

Features

Issuer Italy
Period Republic (1946-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2017
Value 20 Euros
20 EUR = USD 22
Currency Euro (2002-date)
Composition Gold (.900)
Weight 6.451 g
Diameter 21 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Number
N#
107083
References KM# 410
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

350th Anniversary of the death of Francesco Borromini

Obverse

Bust of Francesco Borromini modelled after
a self-portrait conserved in the church of San Carlo
alle Quattro Fontane in Rome; in the background,
the helicoidal staircase of Palazzo Barberini in Rome;
around, “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA” with bees, symbol
of the Barberini family, and the name of the designer “U.
PERNAZZA” inbetween.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBBLICA ITALIANA
U. PERNAZZA

Engraver: Uliana Pernazza

Reverse

Detail from the “lanternino”, the small lantern of
Sant’Ivo alla Sapienza inscribed in the floor plan of the church
and flanked by the value “20 EURO”; above, “BORROMINI”;
on the right, the letter “R” identifying the Mint of Rome; on the
left, an eight-pointed star, detail of the interior of the church’s
dome; below, “1667” and “2017”, the year of Borromini‘s
death and that of the coin’s issue respectively.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BORROMINI
20 EURO
R
1667 - 2017

Engraver: Uliana Pernazza

Edge

Continuous 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
2017 R 1 200 Proof

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