My Collection
Description:
Obverse
Francesco De Sanctis, from a work by Francesco Saverio Altamura conserved at the San Martino Museum in Naples; around, the inscription “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA”; at the base of the portrait, the name of the designer “A. MASINI”; below, bay laurel leaves, symbol of wisdom.
Reverse
Allegory of Literature coming to life from an inkwell, symbol of writing, and bearing titles of some works by De Sanctis engraved on her hair; around, “FRANCESCO DE SANCTIS”; on the left, the letter “R”; on the right, “5 EURO”; below, “1817” and “2017”, the year of De Sanctis’ birth and that of the coin’s issue respectively; at the base, bay laurel leaves.
Related Coins
1 Sesino - Ranuccio I Farnese
Country: Duchy of Piacenza
(Italian states) / Denomination: 1 Sesino
(1/40)
Year: (1592-1622) / Material: Billon
5 Centesimi - Franz I
Country: Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia
(Italian states) / Denomination: 5 Centesimi
(0.05)
Year: 1822-1834 / Material: Copper
1 Giulio - Clement XIII
Country: Papal States
(Italian states) / Denomination: 1 Giulio
(0.1)
Year: 1761 / Material: Silver (.900)
3 Tari - Filippo II
Country: Kingdom of Sicily
(Italian states) / Denomination: 3 Tari
(3)
Year: 1556-1562 / Material: Silver
10 Centesimi - Umberto I
Country: Italy / Denomination: 10 Centesimi
(0.1 ITL)
Year: 1893-1894 / Material: Copper
10 Soldi (Genoa Counterfeit)
Country: Bozzolo
(Italian states) / Denomination: 10 Soldi
(10/20)
Year: (1636-1670) / Material: Billon
1 Cagliarese - Carlo II
Country: Cagliari
(Italian states) / Denomination: 1 Cagliarese = 2 Denari
(1/300)
Year: 1668-1695 / Material: Copper
1 Denaro - Alfonso V
Country: Kingdom of Sicily
(Italian states) / Denomination: 1 Denaro
(1/120)
Year: (1416-1458) / Material: Copper
3 Piccioli - Carlos II
Country: Kingdom of Sicily
(Italian states) / Denomination: 3 Piccioli
(1/40)
Year: 1698-1700 / Material: Copper
1 Scudo - Clement XI
Country: Papal States
(Italian states) / Denomination: 1 Scudo
(1)
Year: 1704 / Material: Silver (.917)