5 euro 150th Anniversary of the invention of the telephone by Antonio Meucci
| SHIPMENT ABROAD | Yes |
|---|---|
| SHIPMENT IN ITALY | Yes |
| METAL | ND |
| MINTAGE | 3.000 |
| TYPOLOGY | Monete Italia Euro |
| DESIGNER | Annalisa Masini |
| YEAR OF ISSUE | 2021 |
| AVAILABILITY DATE | Aug 30, 2021 |
| DENOMINATION | 5,00 € |
| EDGE | SCALLOPS |
| FINISH | SU |
| DIAMETER (mm) | 32,00 |
| NET WEIGHT (gr) | 15 |
| PACKAGING | Case |
Obverse
Portrait of Antonio Meucci from an engraving by Giovanni Cantagalli published in 1889 in the magazine "L'Illustrazione Italiana" (Biblioteca del Museo di Storia della Fotografia Fratelli Alinari, Florence); in the background, stylised representation of the Telettrophone, the first telephone invented by Meucci. In exergue, the inscription " REPUBBLICA ITALIANA " and the name of the designer "A. MASINI".
Reverse
The composition is inspired by the typical phone token and represents a vintage phone in use between the sixties and early nineties with the logogram @, the internet symbol, at the centre of its rotary dial and electromagnetic waves.
Above, the year of the coin’s issue "2021"; in exergue, the inscriptions "150° DEL TELEFONO" and "5 EURO" respectively; on the left, "R", identifying the Mint of Rome.