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 bears the 12 stars of the European Union.
Country...............................
Italy
Face Value..........................
2 Euro
Quality................................
Uncirculated (UNC)
Year....................................
2015
Mint....................................
Istituto Poligrafico E Zecca Dello Stato (IPZS)
Engraver/Draftsman............
Silvia Petrassi
Mintage...............................
3 485 000
Weight (g)...........................
8,50
Diameter (mm)....................
25,75
Thickness (mm)...................
2,20
Alloy...................................
Cupro-Alu-Nickel
Packaging...........................
Loose
Issue Date...........................
2015/07/22
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