The Vatican State Mint has released new silver Proof coins in memory of the Late Pope-Emeritus Benedict XVI. The extraordinary issue of the 10-euro silver coin for 2023 is dedicated to the life and reign of Benedict XVI, who was a pontiff from April 2005 until February 2013. Having been elected to the papacy after […]
Italy: New silver €5 Proof coin marks centenary anniversary of the birth of celebrated author Italo Calvino
The Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato Italiano (IPZS) have released new silver Brilliant Uncirculated coins in salute to one of the country’s most popular 20th-century authors and journalists. At the time of his death in 1985, Italo Calvino (born 1923) was the most translated contemporary Italian writer in the world. His whimsical and imaginative […]
Italy: New silver and colour coin with concave centre marks start of prestigious Ryder Cup
The Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato Italiano (IPZS) have released new silver Brilliant Uncirculated and colour coins with a concave (or domed) centre, which marks Italy’s hosting the prestigious golf tournament of the 44th Ryder Cup. Matches will be held at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Guidonia Montecelio, northeast of Rome. […]
Italy: New three-coin gold Proof set remembers the history of the Olympic Games in Italy
The Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato Italiano (IPZS) has launched a new three-coin gold collector set which remembers the history of the modern Olympic Games in Italy. The coins are also in honour of the city of Cortina, which will once again host the Winter Olympic Games in 2026, having been chosen on the […]
Italy: New gold Proof coin continues “Italian Excellence” series with salute to clothing legend Giorgio Armani
The Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato Italiano (IPZS) has released its latest gold collector coin, which is part of the “Italian Excellence” collection. Launched in 2019, the series focuses on the great icons that have contributed to the cultural and industrial heritage of Italy by creating international standards in design and production. The fifth […]
Vatican City: New €100 gold coin highlights the Second Vatican Council, Nostra Aetate
The Vatican State Mint has released their latest €100 gold coin, which is dedicated this year to the Second Vatican Council Declaration, Nostra Aetate, translated from the Latin meaning “In Our Time” and published in 1965. The document expressed the Catholic Church’s openness to the knowledge of other religious traditions and affirmed that all humankind, […]
Vatican City: New copper coins in “Art and Faith” series highlights Michelangelo’s masterpiece, The Creation of Adam
The Commercializzazione Filatelica e Numismatica (CFN), on behalf of The Holy See, have released new pure copper coins which continue its “Art and Faith” series by dedicating the 20-euro coins to Michelangelo’s truly spectacular masterpiece, The Creation of Adam. One of the most prolifically replicated or copied works of religious art of all time, the […]
Italy: New silver Proof and colour coins mark centenary anniversary of Italian Air Force
The Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato Italiano (IPZS) have launched new silver Proof and €2 commemorative coins honouring the country’s air force on the occasion of their centenary anniversary of founding. Italy was a pioneer in pre-World War I military aviation, becoming among the first countries to adopt modes of aeronautics as early as […]
Italy: New gold and silver Proof coins remembers Baroque-era architect Luigi Vanvitelli
The Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato Italiano (IPZS) has launched new gold and silver Proof coins in tribute to one of Italy’s most celebrated architects of the Baroque era on the 250th anniversary of his death. Luigi Vanvitelli (1700–1773) was born in Naples as the son of Caspar van Wittel, a Dutch painter known […]
Italy: New commemorative coins salute designated Italian culture capitals of Bergamo and Brescia
The Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato Italiano (IPZS) has launched new copper coins which mark the two cities of Italian capitals of culture. Devised in 2015, the programme, which is organised by the Italian Ministry of Culture, seeks to highlight specific regions and historic cities for the year in terms of tourism, events, and […]
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