Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Italy 2017 : Bimillenary of the death of Titus Livius

Issuing country : Italy

Subject of commemoration : Bimillenary of the death of Titus Livius

Description of the design : Bust of the Roman historian Titus Livius, taken from a work by Lorenzo Larese Moretti; on the left the logo of the Italian Republic ‘RI’, and ‘C.M.’ initials of the author Claudia Momoni; on the right ‘17’ and ‘2017’, respectively year of the death of Livius and year of the issue of the coin, and the mintmark of the Mint of Rome ‘R’; around circle of dots and the inscription ‘TITO • LIVIO’.

The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Number of coins to be issued : 1,5 million

Date of issue : April 2017




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