Italy 2006 XX Olympic Winter Games - Turin 2006
XX Olympic Winter Games -
Turin 2006
The 2006 Winter
Olympics, officially the XX Olympic Winter Games and also known
as Torino 2006, were a winter multi-sport event held from 10 to 26 February 2006
in Turin, Italy. This marked the second time Italy had hosted
the Winter Olympics, the first
being in 1956 in Cortina d'Ampezzo; Italy
had also hosted the Summer Olympics in 1960 in Rome. Turin was selected as the
host city for the 2006 Games in June 1999. The official motto of Torino 2006
was "Passion lives here"
An image of a skier, a dynamic, curvilinear figure, is in the centre of the coin. Above him are the words ‘GIOCHI INVERNALI’ and to his left the location of the Winter Games is marked by the word ‘TORINO’ and an image of Turin’s landmark Mole Antonelliana building. The monogram of the Italian Republic ‘RI’ and the mintmark ‘R’ are also to the skier’s left. The year of issue, 2006, and the initials of the designer ‘MCC’ (Maria Carmela Colaneri) are shown to his right. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.
Weight - 8.5 g.
Quality - UNC (Uncirculated)
Diameter - 25.75 mm.
Composition - Bimetallic - nickel brass clad nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Circulation - 40'000'000 pcs.
Country of origin - Italy
Year of release - 2006
