Coin Collecting News
The Istituto Poligrafico Zecca Della Stato or IPZS recently announced the issue of a new collector’s coin which is part of the “Italy of Arts” series and dedicated to the town Anagni. Recognized by historians as the “town of Popes”, it was once an important papal residence and also the birthplace of several Popes. Specific [...]
The Istituto Poligrafico Zecca Della Stato or IPZS has announced the issue of a new collector’s coin marking the 180th anniversary of the Council of State, a cornerstone of unified Italy and later, the Italian Republic. As stipulated in the Constitution, the Council of State guarantees consultative authority to the President of the Republic and [...]
Classic numismatic design has its roots in the ancient states of Athens and Rome. Today, this unparalleled tradition continues in the modern city of Rome at the Instituto Poligrafico Zecca dello Stato (IZPS), the Italian State Mint. As Italy celebrates 150 years of Unification in 2011, Michael Alexander of the London Banknote and Monetary Research [...]
The Istituto Poligrafico Zecca dello Stato, (Italian State Mint) have issued a new coin to mark the 500th anniversary of the birth of Giorgio Vassari, a celebrated artist, painter, architect, and extraordinary art historian. He is the author of “Lives of the most excellent Italian painters, sculptors and architects”, a milestone in the historiography of [...]
The Instituto Poligrafico Zecca Dello Stato (Italian State Mint) have announced the issue (18th July) of a coin which marks the cultural connection and historic links between Italy and Russia. The coin is issued as a 10 € silver proof quality issue and is the work of designer M.A Cassol of the IPZS in Rome. [...]
The Italian State Mint (Instituto Poligrafico e Zecca Dello Stato) will issue in October a new collector coin in the EUROPA series, focusing on the subject of Italian art. This coin features the art and culture from Aquileia, an ancient Roman city in what is now Italy. The obverse of the coin includes a blueprint [...]
The Italian State Mint (Instituto Poligrafico e Zecca Dello Stato) will issue a new collector coin in September to mark the 500th anniversary of the death of Giorgione (Giorgio Barbarelli da Castelfranco 1477–1510) noted artist during the high renaissance era with just an estimated six known paintings accredited to him as his actual work. The [...]
