Italy 5 Euro Silver Coin 2015 Perugia - Umbria - Italy of Arts Series
Perugia, the ancient and charming Etruscan city wedged in the evocative Umbrian landscape, with its historical university and extraordinary architectures is one of the artistic and cultural excellences of our Country (Italy).
The Medieval and Renaissance history of Perugia is still clearly perceptible in its intact, wonderful old town, with the magnificent mullioned windows of the Palazzo dei Priori and the ogival arches of the Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo.
Obverse: view of Perugia, from a detail of the fresco First translation of the body of St. Herculanus from the place of his first burial to the church of St. Peter painted by Benedetto Bonfigli (information dating back to 1445-1496) for the Chapel of the Palazzo dei Priori in Perugia, now part of the National Gallery of Umbria; on the right, name of the designer “U. PERNAZZA”; around, inscription “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA”.
Reverse: detail from the fresco reproducing the Sibyls painted by Perugino (around 1450-1523) for the Sala delle Udienze of the Collegio del Cambio in Perugia; in exergue, the letter “R” identifying the Mint of Rome, and the value “5 EURO”; around, arch-shaped inscription “ITALIA DELLE ARTI PERUGIA”; on the right, the year of the coin’s issue “2015”.
SPECIFICATIONS
Denomination: 5 euro.
Metal: silver.
Fineness: legal 925 - tolerance ± 3‰.
Weight: 18 g - tolerance ± 5 ‰.
Diameter: 32 mm.
Finish: proof.
Designer: Uliana Pernazza.
Mintage: 4000.
Edge: continuous coarse milled.