2022 italian numismatic program

ZECCA (Italian Mint) has just released its 2022 numismatic program. We suggest you to discover the main lines of this program in the video presentation of the ZECCA. This article will be regularly updated with informations that will be communicated to us by ZECCA.

In 2022, Italy will issue three 2 euro coins. One coin is dedicated to the common European theme of the ERASMUS program. ITALY will also issue two other €2 coins, on national themes. The first one is dedicated to FALCON and BORSELLINO judges, killed by the Mob. The second one is dedicated to the Italian state police. The themes of the italian 2  euros are dedicated to the police and judicial institutions of Italy. A €5 bi-metallic coin completes this set. This last one is dedicated to Monetary Anti-counterfeiting Command (Carabinieri unit).

 

 

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2022 italian €2 euro commemorative coins

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Obverse: composition of the two most characteristic figurative elements of the Erasmus Programme: the original intellectual inspiration represented by the figure of the great theologian, humanist and philosopher Erasmus of Rotterdam, from a portrait by Hans Holbein (Louvre, Paris), and his influence on Europe which is symbolized by a number of connecting lines crossing the coin, an allegory of the
intellectual and human exchanges among European students. Nestled in this entanglement the number 35 indicates the years that have passed since the birth of the Erasmus programme. Below, on the right, in the shape of an arch, the dates “1987-2022”, the year of birth of the Erasmus Programme and that of the coin’s issue, respectively, and the inscription “ERASMUS PROGRAMME”; in the centre, “RI”, acronym of the Italian Republic and “JJ”, initials of the French designer Joaquin Jimenez; around, the twelve stars of the European Union.

 

 

2022 €2 ERASMUS PROGRAM – 35th anniversary

 

Mintages:

• 10 000 proof coins
• 12 000 FDC coins
• 10 000 rolls (25 coins per roll – total amount 250 000 coins)

 

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Obverse: portraits of the two Italian judges Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino inspired by a picture of Tony Gentile. Above, the arch-shaped inscription “FALCONE – BORSELLINO”; below, the dates “1992 2022”, the year of death of both judges and that of the coin’s issue, respectively, with the acronym of the Italian Republic “RI” in between; on the right, “R”, identifying the Mint of Rome; on the left, “VdS”, initials of the designer Valerio de Seta; around, the twelve stars of the European Union.

 

€2 coin dedicated to BORCELLINO and FALCON judges, both murdered by MOB

 

Mintages:

• 10 000 proof coins
• 12 000 FDC coins
• 10 000 rolls (25 coins per roll – total amount: 250 000 coins)

 

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Obverse: two officers of the “Polizia di Stato” (Italian National Police Force), a man and a woman, stand out in the foreground against a police car. Above, the arch-shaped inscription “POLIZIA DI STATO”; on the right “RI”, acronym of the Italian Republic; below, on the left, in the centre and on the right, respectively, “R”, identifying the Mint of Rome, “AM”, initials of the designer Annalisa Masini and the dates “1852 2022”, the year of the foundation of the “Polizia di Stato” and that of the coin’s issue; around, the twelve stars of the European Union.

 

2022 €2 italian State Police

Mintages:

• 10 000 proof coins
• 20 000 BU coins
• 10 000 rolls (25 coins per roll, total amount 250 000 coins)

 

Wax on slate of the 2€ Italian Police (picture: ZECCA)

 

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2022 ANNUAL  BU SET

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Mintage: 10 000 coinsets

Issuing date: 02/23/2022

 

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2022 ANNUAL PROOF SET

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Mintage: 2 500 sets

Issuing date: 11/09/2022

 

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“PIRELLI” GOLD AND SILVER COINSETS

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A gold set of three coins celebrates 150th anniversary of PIRELLI foundation.

Obverse 1: 1914 ad “Pneu PIRELLI”, by Stanley Charles Roowy, depicting a vintage car. Around, the inscription “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA”; above and below, the dates “1872” and “2022”, year of the foundation of PIRELLI, and that of the coin’s issue, respectively; on the right, the name of the engraver “PETRASSI”.

 

 

Obverse 2: 1957 ad “PIRELLI-CINTURATO-Belt of your safety”, by Riccardo Manzi. Around, the inscription “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA”; above, on the right, the dates “1872 2022”, year of the foundation of PIRELLI, and that of the coin’s issue, respectively; below, on the left, the name of the engraver “PETRASSI”.

 

 

Obverse 3: representation of a PIRELLI tyre mounted on a stylised car. Around, the inscription  “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA”; above, the dates “1872 2022”, year of the foundation of PIRELLI, and that of the coin’s issue, respectively; on the right, the name of the designer “PETRASSI”.

 

 

Reverse: the first PIRELLI factory in Via Ponte Seveso, Milan, 1872, flanked on the right by the PIRELLI brand. Above the inscription “150° ANNIVERSARIO” and the value “5 EURO”; in exergue, “R”, identifying the Mint of Rome.

 

 

Mintage: 1 200 coinsets

Denomination: €20
Metal: gold
Fineness legal: 900‰ – tolerance ± 1‰
Diameter: 21 mm
Weight: 6,451 g – tolerance ± 5‰
Edge: fine milled
Designer: Silvia Petrassi

 

Another silver set of three coins celebrates 150th anniversary of PIRELLI foundation.

Obverse and reverse designs of the coins are the same as for the gold coins.

 

Obverse 1:

 

 

Obverse 2:

 

 

Obverse 3:

 

 

Reverse:

 

 

Mintage: 4 000 coinsets

Denomination: 5€
Metal: silver
Fineness legal: 925‰ – tolerance ± 3‰
Diameter: 32 mm
Weight: 18,00 g – tolerance ± 5‰
Edge: continuous coarse milled
Designer Silvia Petrassi

Plaster of the first serie’s obverse

 

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800th Anniversary of PADUA University

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Obverse: In the background, entrance gate of the Bo Palace, the historical seat of the University of Padua and, on its right, handrail of the Stairs of Knowledge which is located inside the Palace and reproduced together with frescoes by Giò Ponti showing the path a student’ follows until he reaches the Alma Mater, above, on the stairs, the motto of the University “UNIVERSA UNIVERSIS PATAVINA LIBERTAS”. On the left, the name of the designer “U. PERNAZZA” and the arch-shaped inscription “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA”.

 

 

 

 

Reverse: in the centre, the seal of the University of Padua standing out on the stylised reproduction of the Anatomical Theatre of the University, the first stable anatomical theatre in the world; above, the dates “1222 • 2022”, the year of the foundation of the University and that of the coin’s issue, respectively; in exergue, “R”, identifying the Mint of Rome, and the value “5 EURO”.

 

 

Mintage: 5 000 coins

Issuing date: 02/02/2022

Denomination: €5
Metal argento: silver
Fineness legal: 925‰ – tolerance ± 3‰
Diameter: 32 mm
Weight 18,00 g – tolerance ± 5‰
Edge: continuous coarse milled
Designer: Uliana Pernazza

 

 

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Re-edition of 2 lira coin (€20 and €50 coins)

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Obverse (common to both coins, €20 and €5 coins): reproduction of the obverse of the 2 Lire coin depicting a bee. Around, the inscription “REPUBBLICA • ITALIANA”; in exergue, the name of the designer “CASSOL”; around, a dot-decorated frame.

Reverse: reproduction of the reverse of the 2 Lire coin depicting an olive branch next to the number “2” which is the coin’s value in the 1950s. On the left, the date “2022”, the year of the coin’s issue; on the right, “R”, identifying the Mint of Rome; below, the value “20 EURO”; around, a dot-decorated frame.

 

 

 

 

€20 gold coin

Mintage: 999 coins

Denomination: €20
Metal: gold
Fineness legal: 999,9‰
Diameter: 22 mm
Weight: 7,776 g – tolerance ± 5‰
Edge: finish milled
Designer: Maria Angela Casso

 

€50 gold coin

Mintage: 999 coins

Denomination: €50
Metal: gold
Fineness  legal: 999,9‰
Diameter: 28 mm
Weight 15,552 g – tolerance ± 5‰
Edge: fine milled
Designer: Maria Angela Cassol

 

Plaster of coin reverse

 

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GOLD €10 COIN – TREVI FOUNTAIN

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Obverse: a typical fountain of Rome nicknamed “Nasone” because of the curved shape of its spout which resembles a “big nose”; on the left, around, the so-called “sampietrini”, the cobblestones that characterize the streets and squares of the historic centre of the capital. On the right, the name of the designer “CASSOL” and, on the left, the arch-shaped inscription “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA”.

 

 

Reverse: detail from the Trevi Fountain in Rome with a horse held by a triton. Above, the inscription “FONTANA DI TREVI”; on the left “2022”, the year of the coin’s issue; on the right, “R”, identifying the Mint of Rome; below, the value “10 EURO”.

 

 

Mintage: 1 500 coins

Denomination: €10
Metal: gold
Fineness legal: 900‰ – tolerance ± 1‰
Diameter: 13,85 mm
Weight: 3,00 g – tolerance ± 5‰
Edge: scallops
Designer: Maria Angela Cassol

Quality: Proof

 

 

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FOOD AND WINE CULTURE SERIES 

PRIMITIVO AND ORECCHIETTE

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Obverse: the Trulli of Alberobello and a characteristic Apulian dry stone wall, both recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, are bordered on the right by an olive tree, symbol of the region of Puglia, on the left by the Pumo of Grottaglie, one of the most representative local craft products, and,
below, by stylized waves with a dolphin, a recurring symbol on Taranto staters, ancient Apulian coins.
On the right, the name of the designer “M. BONIFACIO”, above, the inscription “PUGLIA”, below, “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA”.

 

 

Reverse: composition of typical food and wine products of the Puglia region: bread from Altamura, “orecchiette” pasta, an olive branch and a glass of wine. Around and in the field, decorative elements inspired by fretwork motifs in Apulian Romanesque style drawn from the chair of Sant’Elia housed in the Basilica of San Nicola, Bari. Above, the arch-shaped inscription “SAPORI D’ITALIA”; on the right, “R”, identifying the Mint of Rome; in exergue, the date “2022”, the year of the coin’s issue, and the value “5 EURO”. Coin with coloured elements.

 

 

Mintage: 15 000 coins

Condition: FDC

Denomination: €5
Metal: cupronichel
Diameter: 26,95 mm
Weight: 10,30g – tolerance ± 3,5%
Edge: continuous milled
Designer: Marta Bonifacio

 

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€5 PAOLO ROSSI

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Obverse: A typical football goal with a ball in the centre of the net; above, three stars in the colours of the Italian flag. Above and on the right, the inscriptions, “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA”, “ITALIA CAMPIONE DEL MONDO” and the date “1982”, the year when Italy won the Football World Cup in Spain. Coin with coloured elements.

 

 

Reverse: Paolo Rossi, one of the most representative goal scorers and players of the 1982 World Cup, is depicted in a gesture of exultation and stands out in the foreground against a terrestrial globe. Above and below, 22 stars representing the players called up for the World Football Cup. On the left, the
value “5 EURO”; on the right, “R”, identifying the Mint of Rome, the date “2022”, the year of the coin’s issue, and the name of the designer “A Vecchio”; in exergue, the inscription “PAOLO ROSSI”.

 

 

Denomination: €5

Mintage: 6 000 FDC coins
Metal:  silver
Fineness legal: 925‰ – tolerance ± 3‰
Shape: rectangular
Size: 35 x 26,3 mm
Weight: 18,00 g – tolerance ± 5‰
Edge: smooth
Designer: Antonio Vecchio

 

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100th anniversary – €5 “MONZA AUTODROMO”

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Obverse: a painting by the English designer Michael Turner reproducing a phase of the 2nd Italian Grand Prix held on September 10, 1922 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. In the foreground, the cars driven by Pietro Bordino, the winner of the race in a Fiat 804, and by Pierre de Vizcaya, third across the finish line in a Bugatti T29, appear on the straight. On the right, the grandstands for spectators; on
the left, the “Curva Sud” exit and the third car, a Diatto type 20S driven by Guido Meregalli. Around, the inscription “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA”.

 

 

Reverse: in the centre, the official logo of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza and the dates “1922 2022”, the year the Circuit was built and that of the coin’s issue, respectively. On the right and on the left, the modern grandstands of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. Above, the arch-shaped inscription “100° ANNIVERSARIO AUTODROMO”; on the left, the name of the designer, A. VECCHIO; in exergue,
“R”, identifying the Mint of Rome, and the value “5 EURO”.

 

 

Denomination: €5 
Metal: silver
Fineness legal: 925‰ – tolerance ± 3‰
Diameter: 32 mm
Weight 18,00 g – tolerance ± 5‰
Edge: continuous coarse milled
Designer: Antonio Vecchio

Mintages:

• 8 000 coins FDC condition, boxed
• 8 000 coins FDC condition included in an annual BU set

 

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€5 ALBERTO SORDI

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Obverse: portrait of the actor Alberto Sordi depicted inside a motion picture film frame. Around, the inscription “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA”.

 

 

Reverse: series of representative elements of the cinematographic world: a clapperboard, a movie camera and a film frame; around, the inscription “ALBERTO SORDI”. Above, inside the composition, the date “2022”, the year of the coin’s issue, and the value “5 EURO; on the right, “R”, identifying the Mint of Rome; below the name of the designer “MOMONI”.

 

 

Denomination: €5
Metal: cupronichel
Diameter: 27,50 mm
Weight: 9,50 g – tolerance ± 3,5%
Edge: sixteen-sided polygon
Designer: Claudia Momoni
Mintage: 10 000 proof coins

 

Digital drawing of ALBERTO SORDI’s coin

 

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Endangered species series – €5 JAGUAR

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Obverse: colour composition with some animal species representative of terrestrial fauna living in harmony with the environment. Above, on the right, “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA”; In exergue, the name of the designer “PETRASSI”. Coin with coloured elements.

 

 

Reverse: detail of a jaguar depicted in its natural habitat, the rainforest; below, the arch-shaped inscription “GIAGUARO”; above, the value “5 EURO”: on the left, “R”, identifying the Mint of Rome; on the right, the year of the coin’s issue. Coin with coloured elements (green phosphorescence effect).

 

 

Denomination 5 euro
Metal; cupronickel
Diameter: 26,95 mm
Weight: 9,30 g – tolerance ± 3,5%
Edge: continuous milled
Designer Silvia Petrassi

Mintage: 10 000 proof coins

 

Green phosphorescence effect

 

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700th anniversary of DANTE ALIGHIERI’S DEATH PURGATORY (€5 and €20 coins)

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Obverse: profile of Dante Alighieri, detail inspired by a painting by Sandro Botticelli (private collection). Around, the inscription “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA” with a star at its end (€20 Coin with coloured elements).

 

€5 coin

 

€20 coin

 

 

Reverse: representation of Purgatorio encircled by the sea, the sun and the stars and, at the end of the last terrace, a wall of fire and the Divine Forest standing out on its top; around, the inscription “PURO E
DISPOSTO A SALIRE A LE STELLE” (pure and willing to rise to the stars), the closing verse of the cantica of Purgatorio. On the right, the value “5 EURO”; on the left “R”, identifying the Mint of Rome; below, the date “2022”, the year of the coin’s issue, and the name of the designer “MOMONI”. Coin with coloured elements.

€5 coin

 

€20 coin

 

€5 coin

Denomination: €5
Metal: silver

 Fineness legal: 925‰ – tolerance ± 3‰
Diameter: 32 mm
Weight 18,00 g – tolerance ± 5‰
Edge: continuous coarse milled
Designer: Claudia Momoni

Mintage: 6 000 FDC coins

 

€20 coin

Denomination: €20
Metal: gold
Fineness: legal 900‰ – tolerance ± 1‰
Diameter: 21 mm
Weight: 6,451 g – tolerance ± 5‰
Edge: fine milled
Designer: Claudia Momoni

Mintage: 1 500 proof coins

 

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Italian excellence series – PANINI stickers

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Obverse: a Panini sticker depicting a football field and, in the centre, a player performing a bicycle kick, which is the feature characterizing Panini sticker albums and many of their other products. Below, on the left, a raised flap of the sticker uncovers a texture alternating the inscription “PANINI” and IPZS logo. Above, “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA”; below, on the right, “R”, identifying the Mint of Rome, and the name of the artist “A. MASINI”. Coin with coloured elements.

 

 

 

 

Reverse: a Panini sticker depicting a football field highlighting the logo “Panini”, the year of the coin’s issue “2022”, the inscription “CALCIATORI” and the value “5 EURO”. Above, on the right, a raised flap of the sticker uncovers the same texture reproduced on the obverse.

 

 

€5 coin

Denomination: €5
Metal: silver
Fineness legal: 925‰ – tolerance ± 3‰
Shape: rectangular
Size: 26,3 x 35 mm
Weight: 18,00 g – tolerance ± 5‰
Edge:  smooth
Designer: Annalisa Masini

Mintages:

green coin: 100 000 coins

white coin: 100 000 coins

red coin: 100 000 coins

BU set (3 coins): 7 000 sets

 

Annalisa Masini, engraver of italian ZECCA

 

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200th anniversary of ANTONIO CANOVA’s death

(silver €5 and gold €20 coins)

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Obverse: detail from the bust depicting a self-portrait of Antonio Canova flanked by the Canovian coat of arms with the heraldic emblem of the Marquisate of Ischia di Castro in Latium. These works of the Italian sculptor and painter are both exhibited on his tomb in the Canovian Temple at Possagno, Treviso. On the left, the arch-shaped inscription “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA”; on the right, the name of the designer “U. PERNAZZA”.

 

€5 coin

 

€20 coin

 

 

Reverse: in the centre, detail from the marble statue “Venus Italica” by Antonio Canova preserved in the Palatine Gallery of Florence. On the right, the value “5 EURO” and “R”, identifying the Mint of Rome; on the left, the dates “1822 • 2022”, the date of Canova’s death and that of the coin’s issue respectively; around, the inscription “ANTONIO CANOVA”.

 

€5 coin

 

€20 coin

 

€5 coin

Denomination: €5 
Metal: silver
Fineness legal 925‰ – tolerance ± 3‰
Diameter: 32 mm
Weight: 18,00 g – tolerance ± 5‰
Edge: continuous coarse milled
Designer: Uliana Pernazza

 

€20 coin

Denomination: €20
Metal: gold
Fineness: legal 900‰ – tolerance ± 1‰
Diameter 21 mm
Weight: 6,451 g – tolerance ± 5‰
Edge: fine milled
Designer: Uliana Pernazza

 

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30th Anniversary Monetary Anti-counterfeiting Command

(Carabinieri unit)

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Obverse: official emblem of the Carabinieri Monetary Anti-Counterfeiting Command inspired by the graphic element which is most representative of the Carabinieri Corps: on a detail from a bimetallic euro coin, reproduction of the 13-pointed flame originating from the euro symbol that here replaces the characteristic grenade. Around, the inscription “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA” and the cartouche with the inscription “COMANDO CARABINIERI ANTIFALSIFICAZIONE MONETARIA”.

 

 

Reverse: a specialist of the Carabinieri Monetary Anti-Counterfeiting Command wearing his typical lab coat with a braid on the epaulette is depicted from behind in the act of analysing a banknote under a microscope. On the right, the name of the designer “A. VECCHIO”; below, the value “5 EURO”, “2022”, the year of the coin’s issue, and “R”, identifying the Mint of Rome; around, the inscription “COMANDO CARABINIERI ANTIFALSIFICAZIONE MONETARIA”, flanked by two stars.

 

 

Denomination: €5 
Metal: cupronichel
Diameter: 27,50 mm
Weight: 9,50 g
Edge: sixteen-sided polygon
Designer: Antonio Vecchio

Mintage: 4 000 proof coins

 

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ITALY Food and Wine culture

FRANCIACORTA AND PANETTONE

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Obverse: in the foreground some ingredients of the “Pan de Toni” which, according to legend, turned into the modern name of the panettone, the typical Lombard cake: egg, lemon, flour, orange peel, candied citron, raisins, butter; the typical basket used to cool the dessert upside down after cooking stands out against the composition; on the left, the outline of a stem glass and of a bottle of sparkling wine. In the background, stylised Guelph battlements which are typical of the castles in the Franciacorta area, and a skyline of the most important monuments of Lombardia: the Ducal Palace of Mantua,
the Palazzo della Loggia in Brescia, the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta and the Torrazzo in Cremona; the composition is completed by the Camunian Rose, a symbol of the Region of Lombardy which was inspired by the rock carvings of the Val Camonica recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Above, the arch-shaped inscription “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA”. In exergue, the name of the designer “M. BONIFACIO”.

 

 

Reverse: reproduction of a panettone and a glass in which the sparkling wine, which is typical of the Franciacorta area, is being poured; in the background, an outline of Milan Cathedral highlighting a detail of the Gothic rose window with the Visconti heraldic symbol called “Raza”, drawn from the central stained glass window in the apse of the Cathedral. Above, the inscription “SAPORI D’ITALIA”; on the right, the value “5 EURO”; on the left, “R”, identifying the Mint of Rome; in exergue, “2022”, the year of the coin’s issue, flanked by decorative elements representing the Camunian Rose. Coin with coloured elements.

 

 

Denomination: €5
Metal: cupronichel
Diameter: 26,95 mm
Weight: 10,30 g – tolerance ± 3,5%
Edge: continuous milled
Designer: Marta Bonifacio

Mintage: 15 000 FDC coins

 

 

Sources: ZECCA (Italian Mint) and NUMISMAG.