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Commemorative issue: 200th birthday of Carlo Collodi

Obverse: At the centre, two back-to-back depictions of Pinocchio: the live boy striding left and the wooden puppet facing right. Creator's name , birth and death years above. Mint mark in field to left, and issuer's monogram to right. Outer ring with 12 stars.

Script: Latin

Lettering:

CARLO COLLODI

1826 · 2026

R RI

PINOCCHIO

MB

Unabridged legend: Roma Repubblica Italiana

Translation: Rome (mint) Republic of Italy

Designer: Marta Bonifacio

https://en.numista.com/564681

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinocchio

Italian proofs are getting more and more expensive every year. Paid €62,50 at my lcs.

u/FieldMarchalQ — 15 days ago