20 euro 450th Anniversary of the birth of Caravaggio
€390.00
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SHIPMENT ABROAD | Yes |
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SHIPMENT IN ITALY | Yes |
METAL | Gold 900‰ |
MINTAGE | 1.500 |
TYPOLOGY | Monete Italia Euro |
DESIGNER | PETRASSI, Silvia |
YEAR OF ISSUE | 2021 |
AVAILABILITY DATE | Aug 30, 2021 |
DENOMINATION | 20,00 € |
FINISH | Proof |
DIAMETER (mm) | 21,00 |
NET WEIGHT (gr) | 6,451 |
PACKAGING | Case |
Obverse
Portrait of Caravaggio, from a pastel drawing by Ottavio Leoni (Biblioteca Marucelliana, Florence). Around, "REPUBBLICA ITALIANA"; in exergue, the name of the designer, "PETRASSI".
Reverse
An angel with large swallow wings seen from behind while playing the violin, detail from "Rest on the flight into Egypt", a painting dating back to 1597 by Michelangelo Merisi, also known as Caravaggio (Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Rome). On the left, the inscription "CARAVAGGIO" and "R", identifying the Mint of Rome; on the right, the dates "1571•2021", the year of the painter's birth and that of the coin’s issue respectively, and the value "20 EURO".
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