2017 Italy € 2 Euro UNC Coin St. Mark's Basilica in Venice 400 Years

Description

Mint: IPZS
Denomination: €2
Quality: UNC
Issue limit: 1.5M
Alloy: Base Metal
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Weight: 8.5 grams
Design: Luciana de Simoni
This issue marks the 400th anniversary of the completion of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy.
The Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice, Italy. It is the most famous of the city's churches and one of the best known examples of Italo-Byzantine architecture.
For its opulent design, gold ground mosaics, and its status as a symbol of Venetian wealth and power, from the 11th century on the building has been known by the nickname Chiesa d'Oro (Church of gold).[