Italy 5 Euro, 2022

5 Euro from Italy. Issued in 2022. Struck in Silver (.925). Measures 32 mm and weighs 18 g.

Obverse

Profile of Dante Alighieri, detail inspired by a work by Sandro Botticelli (Private collection). Around it, the writing “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA” closed by a star.

Reverse

Representation of Purgatory surrounded by the sea, the sun and the stars, on top of which, at the end of the last frame, a wall of fire and the Divine Forest stand out; in the turn, the verse "PURO E DISPOSTO A SALIRE A LE STELLE", the verse that closes the canticle of Purgatory. On the right, the value “5 EURO”; on the left “R”, identification of the Mint of Rome; at the bottom, the date “2022”, the year of issue of the coin, and the author's signature “MOMONI”. Coin with colorful elements.

Edge

Continuous thick knurling