Description:
Obverse
Head of Poet Dante Alighieri facing left. On his head a lauerel crown.
Below the name of engraver and author on two lines
Reverse
Flames surmounted by clouds and sun rays with 10 little stars within; allegorical symbols of Hell, Purgatory and Paradise (the three books of the trilogy of the Divine Commedy, a masterpiece of world literature). In exergue indication of the value, under which lies the date. Right of the flames the mint mark.
Related Coins
20 Lire - Vittorio Emanuele I
Country: Kingdom of Sardinia
(Italian states) / Denomination: 20 Lire
(20)
Year: 1816-1820 / Material: Gold (.900)
1 Denaro - Sebastiano Ziani
Country: Republic of Venice
(Italian states) / Denomination: 1 Denaro
(1/240)
Year: (1172-1178) / Material: Billon
1 Giulio - Sede Vacante
Country: Papal States
(Italian states) / Denomination: 1 Giulio
(0.1)
Year: 1730 / Material: Silver (.900)
1 Denaro - Filippo Maria Visconti
Country: Duchy of Milan
(Italian states) / Denomination: 1 Denaro
(1/1440)
Year: (1412-1447) / Material: Billon
¼ Gros - Amédée VIII
Country: Duchy of Savoy
(Italian states) / Denomination: 1/4 Gros
(1/60)
Year: (1416-1434) / Material: Silver
1 Grosso - Innocent XII
Country: Papal States
(Italian states) / Denomination: 1 Grosso = 5 Baiocchi
(0.05)
Year: 1695-1698 / Material: Silver
Mezzo Baiocco - Pius VIII
Country: Papal States
(Italian states) / Denomination: Mezzo Baiocco
(0.005)
Year: 1829 / Material: Copper
5 Lire - Vittorio Emanuele II
Country: Italy / Denomination: 5 Lire
(5 ITL)
Year: 1861-1878 / Material: Silver (.900)
5 Euro (Treaty of Rome)
Country: Italy / Denomination: 5 Euro
5 EUR = 5.84 USD
Year: 2017 / Material: Silver (.925)
20 Euro (Guglielmo Marconi)
Country: Italy / Denomination: 20 Euro
20 EUR = 23 USD
Year: 2009 / Material: Gold (.900)