Description

Amatrice is considered among “the most beautiful villages of Italy” and is renowned for its wonderful Medieval historical centre as well as for its famous culinary speciality, the “bucatini all’amatriciana”. On August 24, 2016 the town was struck by a severe earthquake that caused hundreds of victims and destroyed most of the buildings, including examples of great architecture like the churches of St. Augustine and St. Francis.

Designer: Claudia Momoni

Obverse

Depicts the church of Saint Augustine in Amatrice, an example of Abruzzo Gothic-Romanesque architecture; in the background, detail from the rose window on the facade of the church. Around, the inscription “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA”; below, architectural detail from the church.

The Church of Sant'Agostino (Italian: Chiesa di Sant'Agostino) is a ruined Roman Catholic church in Amatrice, province of Rieti, Lazio, Italy. It was built in 1428 and it was dedicated to Saint Nicholas, but it was modified over subsequent centuries and rededicated to Saint Augustine of Hippo.

REPUBBLICA ITALIANA

Reverse

Depicts a detail from the fresco featuring the Madonna and Child enthroned in the act of holding the city, Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, also known as Sanctuary of the Icona Passatora, in the surroundings of Ferrazza, a hamlet in the municipality of Amatrice. On the left, the value “5 EURO” and “R”, identifying the Mint of Rome; on the right, the year of issue “2018” and, in exergue, “AMATRICE” and the name of the designer “MOMONI”.

5 2018
EURO
R
AMATRICE
MOMONI

Edge

5 Euro

Art Treasures of Amatrice

KM#  419
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Bi-Metallic
Ring Bronzital
Center Cupronickel
Weight 9.52 g
Diameter 27.5 mm
Thickness 2.15 mm
Shape polygon
Sides 16
Alignment Medal
Mint
Italian State Mint and Polygraphic Institute (IPZS)

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