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450th Anniversary of the birth of Galileo Galilei (born in 1564), Reverse — Reverse

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450th Anniversary of the birth of Galileo Galilei (born in 1564)

Name: 450th Anniversary of the birth of Galileo Galilei (born in 1564)
Brand: Italy

2014 Italy

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Mintage6,500,000

Qualityuncirculated (circulation)

Weight8.5 g

Diameter25.75 mm

Issued1 June 2014

Issuing countryItaly

About the coin

The design shows the head of Galileo Galilei from the painting of Justus Sustermans, 1636 (Florence, Galleria degli Uffizi); around, upside, GALILEO GALILEI; on the right, superimposed letters R (monogram of the Mint of Rome)/astronomic telescope/C.M. (monogram of the Author Claudia Momoni); on the left, superimposed letters of the Italian Republic monogram ‘RI’; in exergue 1564-2014. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.

Text: European Central Bank (ecb.europa.eu)

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