San Marino 2014 90th anniversary of the death of Giacomo Puccini
90th anniversary of the death of Giacomo Puccini
Giacomo Puccini, in full Giacomo Antonio
Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini, (born December 22, 1858, Lucca,
Tuscany Italy, died November 29, 1924, Brussels,
Belgium), Italian composer, one of the greatest exponents of
operatic realism, who virtually brought the history of Italian opera to an end.
His mature operas included La Bohème (1896), Tosca (1900), Madama
Butterfly (1904), and Turandot (left incomplete).
The designs shows a portrait of the composer
Giacomo Puccini. At the right the name of the issuing country, in semi-circle,
‘SAN MARINO’. At the left the inscription ‘G. PUCCINI’ and the mint mark. At
the bottom the year ‘2014’. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the
European Union.
Weight - 8.5 g.
Quality - BU (Brilliant Uncirculated)
Diameter - 25.75 mm.
Composition - Bimetallic - nickel brass clad
nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Circulation - 100'000 pcs.
Country of origin - San Marino
Year of release - 2014
