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The Istituto Poligrafico Zecca della Stato, or IPZS, has issued the new coin in the series entitled, “Historical Villas and Gardens,” which focuses on some of Italy’s well-known, historical, and stately homes and their environs. The 2015-dated coin features the exquisite Boboli Gardens in Florence.
The Boboli Gardens (Italian: Giardino di Boboli) is a historical park of the city of Florence that was opened to the public in 1766. Originally designed for the Medici, it represents one of the first and most important examples of the Italian garden, which later served as inspiration for many European courts. The large green area is a real open-air museum with statues of various styles and periods, ancient and Renaissance that are distributed throughout the garden. It also has large fountains and caves, among them the splendid Buontalenti grotto built by the artist, architect, and sculptor Bernardo Buontalenti between 1536 and 1608.
Artist: Luciana De Simoni
Obverse
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Depicts the Fountain of the Ocean by Giambologna (1529-1608), located on a small island in the Boboli Gardens in Florence, one of the greatest examples of an Italian garden; on the background, the Boboli Amphitheatre; at the base of the sculpture, the name of the designer “L. DE SIMONI”; around, the inscription “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA”. REPUBBLICA ITALIANA |
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Reverse
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Detail from the sculptural group Paris and Helen by Vincenzo de’ Rossi, located in the Grotta Grande of Boboli Gardens designed by Bernardo Buontalenti; on the background, an interpretation of the frescoes decorating the Grotta; above, the inscription “FIRENZE”; on the left, the year of issue “2015”; on the right, the value “EURO 5”; below, the arch-shaped inscription “GIARDINO DI BOBOLI”; below, among the vine shoots on the right, the letter “R” identifying the Mint of Rome. FIRENZE |
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5 Euro
Historical Villas and Gardens
Boboli Gardens in Florence
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Historical Villas and Gardens
Boboli Gardens in Florence