Italy 2015 750th anniversary of the birth of Dante Alighieri 1265-2015
750th anniversary of the birth of Dante Alighieri 1265-2015
The design shows Dante with an open book in his left hand
and the Purgatory mountain at the back: detail from the illustration of the
Divine Comedy painted by Domenico di Michelino (1417-1491) in the Dome of S.
Maria del Fiore in Florence; in the centre, the monogram of the Italian
Republic “RI”; at the right the inscription “R”, identifying the Mint of Rome;
below the inscription “SP”, initials of Silvia Petrassi and the dates “1265
2015”, i.e. the year of the anniversary and that of the coin’s issue
respectively; arch shaped, the inscription “DANTE ALIGHIERI”. The coin’s outer ring
depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Weight - 8.5 g.
Quality - UNC (Uncirculated)
Diameter - 25.75 mm.
Composition - Bimetallic - nickel brass
clad nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Circulation - 3'500'000 pcs
Country of origin - Italy
Year of release - 2015
