Italy 5 Euros, 2021

5 Euros from Italy. Issued in 2021. Struck in Silver (.925). Measures 32 mm and weighs 18 g.

Obverse

Portrait of Caravaggio, from a pastel drawing by the painter Ottavio Leoni (Biblioteca Marucelliana, Florence). In turn, "ITALIAN REPUBLIC"; in the end, the author's name "PETRASSI". (ITALIAN REPUBBLIC
PETRASSI)

Reverse

An angel from behind with large swallow wings playing the violin, detail from the work of Michelangelo Merisi known as Caravaggio "Rest on the flight into Egypt" dating back to 1597 (Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Rome). On the left, the words "CARAVAGGIO" and "R", identifying the Mint of Rome; on the right, the dates “1571 • 2021”, respectively the year of the painter's birth and the year of issue of the coin, and the value “5 EURO”.

Edge

CONTINUOUS THICK KNUCKING