Modern and old coins of Italy

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

Great Roman culture left behind a rich heritage. And the Italian state, which arose on the ruins of a huge empire, absorbed a lot of different traditions. Although it is difficult to maintain identity in the age of globalization, Italians honor their past by placing the most significant symbols of the state on Italian coins. Symbols of the European Union are displayed next to historical monuments.

Modern money of Italy: small denomination coins

Italian coins were put into circulation in 2002. The new Italian coins replaced the lira. It is noteworthy that the minted EU money has the same reverse with all countries and a completely unique obverse with its own national flavor.

1. One eurocent. The obverse of this banknote depicts the castle of Castel del Monte, one of the monuments of the Roman Empire. The building is a unique military architecture that combines West and East.

2. Two eurocents. The national side is depicted as the Tower of Turinarchitect Antonelli. This is one of the tallest brick buildings in Europe. At the moment, there is a cinema museum.

3. Five euro cents. On the obverse is the world-famous Colosseum. This is a symbol of Italy, which is more than 2000 years old. The amphitheater could accommodate 50,000 people.

4. Ten euro cents. The front side depicts the painting "The Birth of Venus". The artist Botticelli is one of the brightest representatives of the Renaissance. The painting is over 500 years old.

Modern coins of Italy of large denominations

It is noteworthy that the inhabitants of the country voted for the images on the coins. Only on the banknote of 1 euro was it decided in advance to print the Vitruvian man da Vinci.

1. Twenty euro cents. On the obverse of a coin of Italy of this denomination, a sculpture of Boccioni is depicted. It symbolizes the plasticity of human movement.

2. Fifty euro cents. The front side depicts a statue of Marcus Aurelius. This statue is almost 2000 years old. In addition, the coin features a design by Michelangelo.

3. One euro coin. The drawing of the Vitruvian Man on the national side symbolizes the harmony and perfection of the human body with the outside world.

4. Two euro coin. This denomination is decorated with a portrait of Dante from a fresco by Raphael. Italians consider Alighieri the founder of their literary language.

Commemorative coins

Commemorative coins of Italy. The photo shows minted banknotes in denominations of two euros. Every year is a new image dedicated to important events:

• The first 2 euro commemorative coin was issued in 2004. It was dedicated to the UN World Food Programme.
• The following year, a motif in the spirit of Ancient Roman myths was released with a dedication to the anniversary of the EU Constitution.
• In 2006, the Olympic Games took place in Turin. This theme was displayed on the obverse.
• 2007 is the anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, which became the founder of the EEC.
• 2008 is the anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights.
• 2009 was marked by the minting of two types of commemorative coins on the occasion of the anniversary of the EU and the anniversary of Braille.
• On the obverse of the commemorative coin in 2010 was the first Prime Minister of Italy.

In the following years, Verdi, Pascoli, historical events of the country were marked on the national side of the coins.

Old money of Italy: coins, photos of copies

If you make a selection of old Italian money, you can see what a variety of names existed on the territory of the modern state. The ancient coins of Italy are not limited to the recently changed lira.

1. Soldo. The roots of this bargaining chip are Ancient Rome. For small money in ancient times they bought hired soldiers, so "soldo" and soldier are the same root words.

2. Centesimo. A long-lived coin is one hundredth of a lira. “Centesimo” and “cent” are related words.

3. Carlino. Gold and silver coins from the time of Charles I of Anjou. It was this money that came to replace the lira. Were used not only in Italy, but also in M alta.

4. Gadzetta. changecoin was in use in Venice. The name was consonant with the newspaper publishing house, later spread throughout the world. It was exchanged for several soldi and was minted from low quality silver. This type of coins - billons, originally from the 16th century, is of interest mainly to numismatists.

Modern images on Italian coins were chosen by society. In 1998, the Italians voted by phone. It is noteworthy that only the coins of this country have their own unique obverse among the banknotes of the European Union.

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