Italy 5 Euro, 2023

5 Euro from Italy. Issued in 2023. Struck in Silver (.925). Measures 32 mm and weighs 18 g.

Obverse

In the foreground, portrait of Luigi Vanvitelli taken from a painting by an unknown artist preserved at the Accademia di San Luca; against the particular background of the floor of the upper vestibule of the Royal Palace of Caserta. Around, the writing “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA”; on the left, the author's signature “U. PERNAZZA”.

Reverse

On the left, detail of the façade of the Royal Palace of Caserta which depicts the central facade alongside, on the right, a detail of the section of the relief of the royal staircase of the Royal Palace. At the top, the value “5 EURO”; below, handwritten signature of Luigi Vanvitelli and a shell, a motif that Luigi Vanvitelli often proposed in his architecture as a decorative element; on the right, the dates "1773 - 2023", respectively the date of Vanvitelli's disappearance and the date of issue of the coin and "R", identifying the Mint of Rome

Edge

Continuous thick knurling