Italien 5 Euros, 2017

5 Euros aus Italien. Ausgegeben 2017. Geprägt in Bimetallic: copper-nickel centre in bronzital ring. Durchmesser 27.5 mm, Gewicht 9.5 g.

Avers

Antonio De Curtis, an actor whose stage name was Totò, and his typical theatrical “mask”, portrait inspired by a photograph of Guy Bourdin; on the right, the name of the designer “U. PERNAZZA”; around, “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA”.

Revers

Elements from the movie world encircling Totò’ s typical hand gesture; above, “5 EURO”; on the left, Totò’ s signature; on the right field, the letter “R” identifying the Mint of Rome; below, “1967” and “2017”, the year of Totò’ s death and that of the coin’ s issue respectively.

Rand

Segmented reeding (milled on alternate edges).