5 Euro – Molise – Tintilia and Caciocavallo (2024)

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Image source: Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato Roma

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Description obverse

In the foreground, black and white truffles on oak leaves and, on the left, a caciocavallo cheese and bunches of Tintilia grapes; in the background, two Devils, one with a more usual shape and one in the guise of a girl who tries to tempt Saint Anthony Abbot by waving a fan, masks protagonists of the parade of the "Mysteries" which takes place on the day of Corpus Domini in Campobasso. MOLISE, REPUBBLICA ITALIANA

Description reverse

Statue of the Samnite Warrior created by Giuseppe Guastalla and located in Piazza Vittorio Veneto in Pietrabbondante. In the background, representation of the five main "sheep tracks" present in the Molise region. 5 EURO, SAPORI D'ITALIA




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Italy. 5 Euro (Base Metal) 2024, Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato Roma. CoCo IT-2024-0019.

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