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In Italy, the euro coin designs were subject to
scrutiny by a national technical and artistic committee before
being presented to the nation on RAI UNO, Italy’s largest
national television station. A different design has been
selected for each denomination, chosen from masterpieces by
Italy’s famous artists. |
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This depicts a portrait drawn by
Raphaël of Dante Alighieri, housed in the Pope Julius II Wing of
the Vatican Palace. Edge lettering of the 2 euro coin: 2 *,
repeated six times, alternately upright and inverted. |
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This coin shows the famous drawing by
Leonardo da Vinci, displayed in the gallery of the Academy in
Venice, illustrating the ideal proportions of the human body. |
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This depicts the statue of Emperor
Marcus Aurelius on horseback. |
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This coin portrays a sculpture by
Umberto Boccioni, leader of the Italian futurist school. |
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This commemorates one of the greatest
triumphs in Italian art. It shows one of the most famous works in
the world, the "Birth of Venus" by Sandro Botticelli. |
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This shows the Flavius amphitheatre,
which Emperor Vespasian began building around 75 AD and Emperor
Titus inaugurated in 80 AD. |
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This shows the Mole Antonelliana, a
tower designed in 1863 by Alessandro Antonelli. |
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The Castel del Monte appears on this
coin. |