San Marino 50 Euros, 2009

50 Euros from San Marino. Issued in 2009. Struck in Gold (.900). Measures 28 mm and weighs 16.13 g.

Obverse

Coat of arms of the Republic of San Marino in which we can see a hill and towers with feathers. Above, a crown. On the left a branch of laurel, and on the right a branch of oak surround this coat of arms. The name of the engraver is inscribed at the bottom of the coin, and the name of the Republic of San Marino appears on the outline of the coin.

Reverse

Represents an extremely rare 13th-century reliquary case (Museum inventory no. B/804, h 14.1 x 22 x 8.6 cm), characterized by a brilliant blue enamel on which a series of aediculae holding the busts of saints in relief are depicted. This object can be attributed to Limousin manufacture, although it is less refined and of a later date (late 13th century). This museum piece was donated to the new "Museum of Public Authorities" between 1867 and 1868 by Count Carlo Bruc De, a distinguished Neapolitan physician of French origin, to whom the museum owes other generous donations.