Italy 5 Euro Silver Coin 2015 Boboli Gardens - Florence
Coins of the Italian Republic: Historical Villas and Gardens Series
The Boboli Gardens are set in the heart of Florence, behind Palazzo Pitti, the prestigious residence of the Medici, Lorraine and Savoy families.
Designed by distinguished architects between the 15th and 19th century, the Boboli Gardens represent one the most important examples of Italian gardens, as well as an openair museum, both for its architectural-urban setting with grottos, wonderful fountains, charming paths, and for its many ancient and Renaissance sculptures.
Obverse: the Fountain of the Ocean by Giambologna (1529-1608), located on a small island in the Boboli Gardens in Florence, one of the greatest examples of Italian garden; on the background, the Boboli Amphitheatre; at the base of the sculpture, the name of the designer “L. DE SIMONI”; around, the inscription “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA”.
Reverse: detail from the sculptural group Paris and Helen by Vincenzo de’ Rossi, located in the Grotta Grande of Boboli Gardens designed by Bernardo Buontalenti; on the background, an interpretation of the frescoes decorating the Grotta; above, the inscription “FIRENZE”; on the left, the year of issue “2015”; on the right, the value “EURO 5”; below, arch-shaped inscription “GIARDINO DI BOBOLI”; below, among the vine shoots on the right, the letter “R” identifying the Mint of Rome.
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination: 5 euro.
Metal: silver.
Fineness: legal 925 - tolerance ± 3‰.
Weight: 18 g - tolerance ± 5 ‰.
Diameter: 32 mm.
Finish: proof.
Designer: Luciana De Simoni.
Mintage: 5000.
Edge: continuous coarse milled.
Proof: € 50.
Issue: 23/07/2015.