5 Euros Italian Republic Anniversary

Features

Issuer Italy
Period Republic (1946-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2006
Value 5 Euros
5 EUR = USD 5.41
Currency Euro (2002-date)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 18 g
Diameter 32 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
45322
References KM# 281
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

60th Anniversary of the birth of Italian Republic

Obverse

Allegory of Italy as seen from the writer Cesare Ripa: a facing woman seated on a throne wearing a wide mantle and a towered crown over her head. She hold a scepter in her right hand and the Cornucopia of abundance in the left. Over the crown is the Star of Italy. The allegory is encircled in a band with the arms of the Regions of present day Italy. Name of the author below the throne.

Script: Latin

Lettering: L. DE SIMONI

Engraver: Luciana De Simoni

Reverse

The arms of Italian Republic (the Star of Italy above a toothed wheel within a wreath of olive and oak) divides the date of the anniversary at both sides. Value below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBBLICA ITALIANA
1946 2006
REPVBBLICA ITALIANA
R
EURO
5

Translation:
Italian Republic
1946 2003
Italian Republic

Engraver: Luciana De Simoni

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Comments

This coin is present only in 9-valued BU and Proof coin sets 2006 sold by Italian Mint.
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cesare_Ripa

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2006 R 22 000 92% BU - In BU Sets only
2006 R 5 800 14% Proof - In Proof Sets only

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Country: Italy
Languages: English
Numista Rarity index: 73 Search tips
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