The IPZS have released new commemorative €2 coins which mark the deaths of two of the country’s most courageous men who risked their safety, and ultimately their lives, in bringing organised crime bosses to justice. 1992 marks the 30th anniversary of the death of Giovanni Falcone (1939–1992) and Paolo Borsellino (1940–1992) who soon posed a […]
Italy: €10 gold Proof coin launches new “Fountains of Italy” series and a tribute to Rome’s timeless Trevi Fountain
The IPZS will launch (4th April) the first gold Proof coin which launches a new series entitled “The Fountains of Italy,” and pays tribute to some of the country’s most memorable and artistic fountains. The function of public fountains in Rome, spanning back to the eighth century, was both aesthetic as well as practical, providing […]
Italy: Gold 50 and 20-euro Reverse Proof coins replicate designs in tribute to two-lire pieces
The Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato (IPZS) will release (9th March) new gold Reverse Proof coins with a specific focus on the country’s numismatic past featuring well-known designs seen on previously circulating coinage. This release highlights the two-lire coins in use from 1953 until the Italian lire was replaced by the euro 20 years […]
Italy: New Proof silver coins mark 800th anniversary of founding of University of Padua
The Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato (IPZS) will issue (2nd February) new Proof silver coins which remember the 800th anniversary of the founding of one of the world’s oldest universities. The University of Padua is the second-oldest university in Italy, after the University of Bologna, as well as being the fifth-oldest surviving university in […]
Italy: New €5 copper collector coins honour the 150th anniversary of the teletrofono and its inventor, Antonio Meucci
The Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato (IPZS) has issued new €5 collector coins which pay homage to Antonio Meucci (1808–1889), the man whose insight into electronic communications and whose invention is considered the precursor to the telephone. The coins mark the 150th anniversary since the application to patent his device in 1871 was filed […]
Italy: Gold and silver Proof coins issued to honour Renaissance artist Caravaggio on the 450th anniversary of his birth
The Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato (IPZS) has issued (1st September) new gold and silver collector coins in honour of the 450th anniversary of the birth of one of the greatest painters of the Renaissance era, who was as immensely talented as he was controversial. Born on the 28th September 1571, Michelangelo Merisi was […]
Vatican City: New silver Proof and colour rectangle coins issued in celebration of the 450th anniversary of the birth of Caravaggio
The Vatican City State Mint has released (25th June) new silver Proof and colour rectangular coins in honour of the 450th anniversary of the birth of the great master Caravaggio. The coins mark an artistic and technical challenge of great importance, with results exceeding expectations. It is also the first time the Vatican City Mint […]
Vatican City: Gold €100 coin remembers the Apostolic Constitutions of the Second Vatican Council entitled “Gaudium et Spes”
The Vatican City State Mint has released (25th June) new Proof-quality gold coins which remember the Gaudium et Spes, the fourth and final Apostolic Constitution of the Modern World resulting from the Second Vatican Council conducted in 1964. The Council, through the Holy See, was formally opened during the last years of the papacy of […]
Italy: Legendary composer Ennio Morricone features on new silver coins as part of “Great Italian Artists” series
The Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato (IPZS) has issued (16th June) collector coins that pay homage to one of the country’s contemporary musical legends — composer and conductor Ennio Morricone (1928–2020), who became one of the world’s most sought after composers. The coins are issued as part of the numismatic series entitled “Great Italian […]
Vatican City: New coin in current series “Art and Faith” focuses on St. Peter, first bishop of Rome
The Vatican City State Mint has announced (3rd May) the issue of the second coin on the theme of “Art and Faith.” This year’s coin depicts the bronze statue of St. Peter in the Vatican, a work by Arnolfo di Cambio (1240-1310 ca). This ancient statue of St. Peter, in all likelihood for the Jubilee […]
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