Italy 5 Euros, 2017

5 Euros from Italy. Issued in 2017. Struck in Silver (.925). Measures 32 mm and weighs 18 g.

Obverse

Composition of elements drawn from the so-called Castelvecchio or “Old Castle”, the first building of the Buonconsiglio Castle in Trento and from the Augustus Tower; around, on the left, “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA” and “2017”, the year of the coin’s issue; vertically, on the right, the name of the designer, “PETRASSI”.

Reverse

Composition of scenes and decorative details drawn from frescoes of the Cycle of the Months by Master Wenceslas of Bohemia in the Torre Aquila of the Buonconsiglio Castle in Trento; above, the inscription “ITALIA DELLE ARTI”; in the centre, the value “5 EURO”; on the right, the letter “R” identifying the Mint of Rome; in exergue, the inscription “TRENTO”.

Edge

Continuous coarse milled.