Italy 5 Euro Silver Coin 2014 Abbey of San Fruttuoso, Liguria
Coins of the Italian Republic: Italy of Arts Series
The first official documents regarding the ancient Abbey of San Fruttuoso date back to 984 A.D., but its origins fade into history and legend. This evocative religious building is embedded in the Golfo Paradiso, within the Regional Natural Park of Portofino, and it can be reached only on foot or by sea. Since 1983 the Abbey of San Fruttuoso is part of the properties of FAI, the Italian National Trust that takes care of its cultural and environmental heritage.
Obverse: the 10th-11th century Abbey of San Fruttuoso in Camogli (Genoa) seen from the sea; above, around, the inscription “REPUBBLICA” and, in exergue, the inscription “ITALIANA” and the bullet “◆”; in the right field, the initials of the designer Maria Grazia Urbani “MGU”; around, a linear circle.
Reverse: detail from the lower cloister of the Abbey of San Fruttuoso; around, above, the inscription “◆ SAN FRUTTUOSO ◆”; below, the legend “ITALIA DELLE ARTI”; in the right field, the letter “R”; below, the year of the coin’s issue “2014”; in the left field, the value “5 EURO”; around, a linear circle.
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination: 5 euro.
Metal: silver.
Fineness: legal 925 - tolerance ± 3 ‰.
Weight: 18 g - tolerance ± 5 ‰.
Diameter: 32 mm.
Finish: Proof.
Designer: Maria Grazia Urbani.
Mintage: 5000.
Edge: continuous coarse milled.
Proof: € 50.
Issue: 04/11/2014.