Description

The Aosta Valley is a mountainous autonomous region in northwestern Italy. It is bordered by Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, to the west, Valais, Switzerland, to the north, and by Piedmont, Italy, to the south and east. The regional capital is Aosta.

Artist: Maria Carmela Colaneri

Obverse

Depicts an external view of the Fénis Castle; below, on the lower part, along the rim, the name of the engraver.

Fénis Castle is an Italian medieval castle located in the town of Fénis. It is one of the most famous castles in Aosta Valley, and for its architecture and its many towers and battlemented walls has become one of the major tourist attractions of the region.

The castle first appears in a document in 1242 as a property of the Viscounts of Aosta, the Challant family. At that time it probably was a simple keep surrounded by walls. From 1320 to 1420, under the lordship of Aymon of Challant and of his son Boniface I of Challant, the castle was expanded to the actual appearance.

REPUBBLICA ITALIANA
FENIS
COLANERI

Reverse

Depicts a fresco of Saint George killing the dragon from the background of the great staircase in the internal yard of the Fénis Castle, surrounded by the inscription "Italy of Arts", the value on the right, the issue date on the left, the mintmark (R) in the centre.

ITALIA
2013 R
10
EURO
DELLE ARTI

Edge

10 Euro

KM# 364
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Silver
Fineness 0.925
Weight 22 g
Diameter 34 mm
Thickness -
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Italian State Mint and Polygraphic Institute (IPZS)

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