Description

Trento is a city on the Adige River in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol in Italy. It is the capital of the autonomous province of Trento. In the 16th century, the city was the location of the Council of Trent. Formerly part of Austria and Austria-Hungary, it was annexed by Italy in 1919.

Trento is an educational, scientific, financial and political centre in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, in Tyrol and Northern Italy in general. The city contains a picturesque Medieval and Renaissance historic centre, with ancient buildings such as Trento Cathedral and the Castello del Buonconsiglio.

Artist: Silvia Petrassi

Obverse

Depicts a composition of Castelvecchio and Augustus Tower; around, on the left, the country name and the year of the coin’s issue; vertically, on the right, the name of the engraver.

Buonconsiglio Castle (Italian: Castello del Buonconsiglio, German: Castello del Buonconsiglio) is a castle in Trento, northern Italy. The castle originated from a fortified building that was erected in the 13th century next to the city's walls. This first building was called Castelvecchio ("Old Castle"), and was the seat of the Bishopric of Trent from the 13th century onwards to the end of the 18th century.

REPUBBLICA
ITALIANA
2017
PETRASSI

Reverse

Depicts scenes and decorative details from frescoes of the "Cycle of the Months" conserved in the Torre Aquila ("Eagle Tower") of the Buonconsiglio Castle; above, the inscription “Italy of Arts”; in the centre, the value; on the right, the letter “R” identifying the Mint of Rome; in exergue, the inscription “TRENTO”.

The work of a foreign artist, widely believed to be Master Wenceslas of Bohemia, the Cycle of the Months dates to the late 14th century, or perhaps the early 15th century. This is without a doubt one of the very finest painting works of the Late Gothic period, given both the exquisite detail of each individual scene and the superbly engaging sense of continuity that is evident as your eye shifts from one scene to another. Each month of the year is framed by slender, painted columns that create the illusion of a loggia, through which we can admire the miracle of the changing seasons.

ITALIA DELLE ARTI
R
5
EURO
TRENTO

Edge

5 Euro

Italy of Arts
Trento - Trentino-Alto Adige

Subscribe series
KM# 406
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Silver
Fineness 0.925
Weight 18 g
Diameter 32 mm
Thickness -
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Italian State Mint and Polygraphic Institute (IPZS)

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