Italy
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.
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€2
Depicted on this 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.
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€1
This 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.
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50 cent
The statue of Emperor Marcus Aurelius on horseback is the main feature on this coin.
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20 cent
Portrayed on this coin is a sculpture by Umberto Boccioni, leader of the Italian futurist school.
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10 cent
This 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.
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5 cent
This design features the Flavius amphitheatre, which Emperor Vespasian began building around 75 AD and Emperor Titus inaugurated in 80 AD.
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2 cent
This coin shows the Mole Antonelliana, a tower designed in 1863 by Alessandro Antonelli.
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1 cent
The Castel del Monte appears on this coin.