The new 5 Euro silver numismatic coin has legal tender. The coin dedicated to Villa Cicogna Mozzoni is the eighth issuance of the collector Series “Historical Villas and Gardens Series”.

Specifications:

Obverse: the courtyard of honour of the 16thcentury Villa Cicogna Mozzoni at Bisuschio, province of Varese, open onto an Italian garden; above, in two lines “REPUBBLICA” / “ITALIANA”; below, on the right, the name of the designer “U. PERNAZZA”.

Reverse: Villa Cicogna Mozzoni at Bisuschio: the spectacular double flight water stairs of 156 steps from the lion’s fountain to the nymphaeum standing on top of a hill maintained as a park; on the background, detail from Renaissance frescoes featuring wild beasts; in the field, “2016” and “R”, identifying the Mint of Rome; around, above, “VILLA CICOGNA MOZZONI BISVSCHIO”; in two lines, “5” and “EVRO” in exergue.

The full 2016 numismatic issuance program is available on the Treasury Department and on the IPZS websites.

Further information are available on the IPZS e-commerce website.