Subject of commemoration : The 450th Anniversary of the birth of Galileo Galilei (born in 1564).
Description of the design : The design shows the head of Galileo Galilei from the painting of Justus Sustermans, 1636 (Florence, Galleria degli Uffizi); around, upside, GALILEO GALILEI; on the right, superimposed letters R (monogram of the Mint of Rome)/astronomic telescope/C.M. (monogram of the Author Claudia Momoni); on the left, superimposed letters of the Italian Republic monogram ‘RI’; in exergue 1564-2014.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Number of coins to be issued :
Date of issue : June 2014
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