Tag: Italy (Contemporary)
Armstrong’s Footprint on Italian Coin
2019 we celebrate the jubilee of the moon landing. The Italian Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato (IPZS) has released a commemorative coin, too.
Augustus featured on modern coin
The Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato (IPZS) released the third coin of a series dedicated to the Roman Emperors. It shows the first emperor Augustus.
The medals of Erminio Varisco
The Vatican Numismatic Cabinet has added a series of exciting contemporary medals to its collections: Erminio Varisco’s widow entrusted curator Eleonora Giampiccolo with her husband’s estate, which is presented in this catalog. Ursula Kampmann has had a look through it.
Vespa on il Tricolore Coins
The Italian Mint has issued a new silver 5 euro coin dedicated to the most famous Italian means of transportation: the Vespa. The pieces feature a colored depiction of the famous scooter in the three colors of the Italian flag respectively: green, white and red.