Italy 2010 euro coin set. All 8 coins 1c - 2e.In Italy, the euro coin designs were subject to scrutiny by a national technical
and artistic committee before being presented to the nation on RAI UNO, Italy's
largest national television station. A different design has been selected for
each denomination, chosen from masterpieces by Italy's famous artists.
Depicted on 2 euro coin is a portrait drawn by Raphaël of Dante
Alighieri, housed in the Pope Julius II Wing of the Vatican City
Palace. Edge lettering of the ¤2 coin: 2*, repeated six times,
alternately upright and inverted.
1 euro coin shows
the famous drawing by Leonardo da Vinci, displayed in the gallery of the
Academy in Venice, illustrating the ideal proportions of the human body.
The statue of Emperor Marcus Aurelius on horseback is the main feature on 50c coin.
Portrayed on 20c coin is a sculpture by Umberto Boccioni, leader of the Italian futurist school.
10c coin commemorates
one of the greatest triumphs in Italian art. It shows one of
the most famous works in the world, the 'Birth of Venus' by Sandro
Botticelli.
5c design features the Flavius amphitheatre, which Emperor Vespasian
began building around 75 AD and Emperor Titus inaugurated in 80 AD.
2c coin shows the Mole
Antonelliana, a tower designed in 1863 by Alessandro Antonelli.
The Castel del Monte
appears on 1c coin.
- Model: EUR ITA 2010
- Brand/Manufactured by: [Euro coins]
