San Marino 20 cents 2006 - Saint Marinus inspired by a painting of the school of Guercino

Obverse of San Marino 20 cents 2006 - Saint Marinus inspired by a painting of the school of Guercino

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Krause - Mishler KM# 444
Details Saint Marinus was the founder of the world's oldest surviving republic, San Marino, in 301. Tradition holds that he was a stonemason by trade who came from the island of Rab on the other side of the Adriatic Sea (modern Croatia), fleeing persecution for his Christian beliefs in the Diocletianic Persecution. His memorial day is September 3, commemorating the day of the year when he founded San Marino, which is also San Marino''s national holiday
Specifications Diameter - 22.25mm Thickness - 2.14mm Weight - 5.74gr
Composition Nordic gold (89% copper - 5% aluminium - 5% zinc - 1% tin)
Edge Spanish flower shape
Comments Designer: Frantisek Chochola (CH) - Engraver: Ettore Lorenzo Frapiccini (ELF INC) - INC is the Italian abbreviation for engraver

Legend: SAN MARINO - Mintmarks: R (Rome)
Mintage 65,000 pieces

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