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Description
Francesco Borromini (1599–1667) was an Italian architect born in the modern Swiss canton of Ticino who, with his contemporaries Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Pietro da Cortona, was a leading figure in the emergence of Roman Baroque architecture.
Artist: Uliana Pernazza
Obverse
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Depicts a bust of Francesco Borromini modelled after a self-portrait exhibited in the church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane in Rome; in the background, the helicoidal staircase of Palazzo Barberini in Rome; around, the inscription “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA” flanked by bees, a symbol of the Barberini family, and the name of the designer “U. PERNAZZA” in-between. REPUBBLICA ITALIANA |
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Reverse
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Detail from the “lanternino”, the small lantern of Sant’Ivo alla Sapienza inscribed in the floor plan of the church and flanked by the value “20 EURO”; above, the inscription “BORROMINI”; on the right, the letter “R” identifying the Mint of Rome; on the left, an eight-pointed star, detail of the interior of the church’s dome; below, “1667” and “2017”, the year of Borromini‘s death and that of the coin’s issue respectively. BORROMINI |
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