Italy 2013 700th Anniversary of the birth of Giovanni BOCCACCIO
700th Anniversary of the birth of Giovanni
BOCCACCIO
Giovanni Boccaccio (16 June 1313 – 21
December 1375) was an Italian writer,
poet, correspondent of Petrarch, and an important Renaissance humanist. Born in the town of
Certaldo, he became so well known as a writer that he was sometimes simply
known as "the Certaldese" and one of the most important
figures in the European literary panorama of the fourteenth
century.
The design shows the head of Giovanni BOCCACCIO
in three quarter view facing right, drawn from the fresco by Andrea del
Castagno, around 1450 ca. (Florence, Galleria degli Uffizi); around, on the
bottom, BOCCACCIO 1313 2013; on the right, superimposed letters R (monogram of
the Mint of Rome)/RI (monogram of Italian Republic)/m (monogram of the author
Roberto Mauri). 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 - 10'000'000
pcs.
Country of origin - Italy
Year of release - 2013
