Italy 5 Euro Silver Coin 2013 Villa Adriana - Tivoli
Coins of the Italian Republic: Historical Villas and Gardens Series
Villa Adriana, UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999, is one of the most significant examples of Romans great architectural genius, although echoes of Greek and Egyptian styles are also present. Fulfilling Emperor Hadrian’s wishes, Villa Adriana was built between 118 and 138 A.D. and includes buildings, thermae, nymphaeums and gardens, with a number of “inventions” which completely differ from the style of the period either in the form of the roofs or in the shape of the buildings: public and private spaces are thus created as places where thought and spirit can flourish.
Obverse: detail from the mosaic of the doves of Villa Adriana in Tivoli; below, capital; behind, mosaic strip from floor elements of the Villa; around on top, “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA”, below, “CASSOL”.
Reverse: in the centre, detail of the Maritim Theatre of Villa Adriana in Tivoli; around, above, “VILLA ADRIANA”; below, “TIVOLI”; above, “2013”, “5 EURO”, “R”.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Denomination: 5 euro.
Metal: silver.
Fineness: legal 925 - tolerance ± 3 ‰.
Weight: 18 g - tolerance ± 5 ‰.
Diameter: 32 mm.
Finish: proof.
Designer: Maria Angela Cassol.
Mintage: 7,000.
Edge: continuous coarse milled.