Description

Apulia, also known by its Italian name Puglia, is a region of Italy, located in the southern peninsular section of the country, bordering the Adriatic Sea to the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast and the Strait of Otranto and Gulf of Taranto to the south.

It is bordered by the other Italian regions of Molise to the north, Campania to the west, and Basilicata to the southwest. Its chief town is Bari.

Artist: Uliana Pernazza

Obverse

Depicts the Trani Cathedral, arch-shaped decorations drawn from the Cathedral’s sculptures. Around, the inscription “REPUBBLICA ITALIANA”; on the left, the name of the designer “U.PERNAZZA”.

Trani Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Nicholas the Pilgrim in Trani, Apulia, south-eastern Italy. Formerly the seat of the archbishop of Trani, it is now that of the archbishop of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie. Consecrated in 1143, is one of the main examples of Apulian Romanesque architecture. It was built using the local stone of Trani, typical of the region: a calcareous tuff, obtained from the caves of the city, characterised by its colour, an extremely light pink, almost white. The cathedral is distinguished by its showy transept and by its use of the high pointed arch in the passage beneath the bell tower, which is unusual in Romanesque architecture.

REPUBBLICA ITALIANA
U. PERNAZZA

Reverse

Depicts a composition of architectural decorative elements from the Trani Cathedral. In the middle, within a concentric frame bearing the inscription “Italy of Arts”, the value “10 EURO”; on the left, vertically, the year of issue 2018; on the right, “R”, identifying the Mint of Rome; below, the inscription “TRANI”.

2018
ITALIA DELLE ARTI
10
EURO
R
TRANI

Edge
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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