Italy 20 Euros, 2009

20 Euros from Italy. Issued in 2009. Struck in Gold (.900). Measures 21 mm and weighs 6.45 g.

Obverse

Portrait of Guglielmo Marconi inspired by a period image; on the left, in the background, the yacht and floating laboratory "Elettra". Below the portrait, in exergue, the sign of Marconi and below the name of the author. (Italian Republic)

Reverse

A radio receiver with rhomboidal antenna catching radio waves, the same of many radios created in Italy in the first half of the twenties. At right the value while the mintmark is at left. Dates of the anniversary are below, and above all is the logo of the European Star Programme.

Edge

Milled