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

Description

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.

Subject of commemoration

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

Date of issue

2014-06-01

Issuing country

Italy

Coin image

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

Official Journal

C160 27.05.2014

Issuing volume

6500000