Italy 10 Euro Silver Coin 2014 Atri, Abruzzo
Coins of the Italian Republic: Italy of Arts Series
Delightful art town stretching out between the Gran Sasso and the Adriatic Sea, Atri can boast age-old origins which its picturesque historical centre still keeps excellently alive with wonderful monuments and a maze of streets lost in a Medieval atmosphere. Among all these monuments, the 13th century extraordinary Cathedral stands out with its simple and austere façade and the valuable choir frescos by Andrea Delitio.
Obverse: the 13th century Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta in Atri, with its façade decorated with a rosette and a rich Gothic portal, with a bell tower crowned by a cuspidal octagon; below, detail from a bas-relief of the Cathedral; around, from left to right, the inscription “REPUBBLICA” and “ITALIANA”; in the right field, from the bottom upwards, the name of the artist “PETRASSI”; in exergue the year of the coin’s issue “2014”; around, a linear circle.
Reverse: detail from the bas-relief of the 15th century by Andrea Delitio depicting the martyr Saint Reparata holding the scale model of the town of Atri; in the right field, a decorative detail from a bas-relief of the Cathedral; around, from left to right, the inscription “ITALIA DELLE ARTI”; in the field, on three lines, “R” and the value “EURO 10”; around, below, on the left, “ATRI”; around, a linear circle.
Edge: discontinuous coarse milled.
Specifications
denomination: 10 Euro.
Metal: silver.
Fineness: legal 925 - tolerance ± 3 ‰.
Weight: 22 g - tolerance ± 5 ‰.
Diameter: 34 mm.
Finish: proof.
Designer: Silvia Petrassi.
Mintage: 5000 pcs.
Price € 60.
Issue 29/07/2014.