5 euro 150th Anniversary of the birth of Guglielmo Marconi and 100 years since the first radio broadcast in Italy
| SHIPMENT ABROAD | Yes |
|---|---|
| SHIPMENT IN ITALY | Yes |
| METAL | Silver 925‰ |
| MINTAGE | 4.000 |
| TYPOLOGY | Monete Italia Euro |
| DESIGNER | Uliana Pernazza |
| YEAR OF ISSUE | 2024 |
| AVAILABILITY DATE | Oct 2, 2024 |
| DENOMINATION | 5,00 € |
| EDGE | Godronatura spessa continua |
| FINISH | SU |
| DIAMETER (mm) | 32 |
| NET WEIGHT (gr) | 18 |
| PACKAGING | Case |
When can I purchase this coin?
On presale on the SHOP from 9 April
What can I do if this coin runs out during the pre-sale?
If the coin runs out during the presale, you will still be able to purchase it on the day of official issue, indicated in the description page as Availability Date.
On this occasion a further quantity of coins will be made available for sale both online and at the Spazio Verdi sales point in Rome, in Piazza G. Verdi 1.
Stylized microphone, headphones and sound waves come to life, along with a portrait of the Italian physicist Guglielmo Marconi, inventor of the telegraph, sitting behind a revolutionary radio transmitter, thus marking the beginning of the peaceful revolution of 'wireless' radio communications.
Obverse: Portrait of a young Guglielmo Marconi, inventor of the telegraph, sitting behind a radio transmitter used for his first experiments with the aim of developing a remote wireless telecommunications system. Below, representation of sound waves and the handwritten signature of the Italian physicist. In exergue, the dates "1874-2024", respectively the date of birth of Guglielmo Marconi and the date of issue of the coin; at the top, in an arch, the inscription “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA”; on the left the name of the designer “U.PERNAZZA”.
Reverse: In the foreground, stylized graphic composition of figurative elements representative of radio broadcasts: a microphone, headphones, sound waves; in the background, the globe. Above, in the circle, the inscription “RADIO RAI 100 ◦ DA MARCONI A DIGITALE”, delimited by the colours of the Italian flag; below, on the left, the acronyms “URI-EIAR-RAI”, names of the Italian Radio and Television over the years, and “1924-2024”, respectively the date of the first Italian radio broadcast and the year of the coin’s issue; in exergue, the value “CINQUE EURO” and “R”, identifying the Mint of Rome. Coin with coloured elements.