20 Euro – Dante Alighieri – 700th Anniversary of his Death (2021)

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Image source: Monnaie de Paris

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Description obverse

On the obverse a laureate portrait of Dante Alighieri in profile. The three parts of the Divine Comedy are represented in his cap: Hell, Purgatory and Paradise. The Duomo and the coat of arms of Florence to the left. Dante Alighieri, 2021

Description reverse

Several emblematic quotations are inscribed on it, such as Voltaire’s “Le mieux est l’ennemi du bien", Dane Alighieri's "Lasciate ogne speranza voi ch'intrate", William Shakespeare's "To be or not to be: that is the question" or Nietzsche's "Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich stärker". Below, a quill. L'ART DE LA PLUME, 20 €, RF




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France. 20 Euro (Silver) 2021, Monnaie de Paris. CoCo FR-2021-0076.

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