2010 San Marino €5 Silver Proof Coin "Shanghai Expo"

• Mint: Italian Mint
• Denomination: €5
• Quality: Proof
• Issue limit: 10,000 pcs.
• Alloy: 92.5% Sterling Silver
• Artist: Maria Angela Cassol
• Diameter: 32.00 mm
• Weight: 18.00 grams
• Box/Capsule: Yes/Yes
• Certificate: Yes

Additional Information

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Issued on February 24, this issue celebrates the 2010 Shanghai Expo.

Expo 2010, officially Expo 2010 Shanghai China is being held on both banks of the Huangpu River in the city of Shanghai, China, from May 1 to October 31, 2010. It is a World Expo in the tradition of international fairs and expositions. The theme of the exposition is "Better City – Better Life" and signifies Shanghai's new status in the 21st century as the "next great world city". It is the most expensive Expo in the history of the world's fairs. The Shanghai World Expo is also the largest World's Fair site ever at 5.28 square km. More than 190 countries and more than 50 international organizations have registered to participate, making it the largest ever. China expects to receive almost 100 foreign leaders and millions of people from across the world to come and visit the World Expo. More than 70–100 million visitors are expected to visit the expo, the largest in history.

The reverse features a reproduction of the Statue of Liberty of the city of San Marino, a work by the sculptor Stefano Galletti situated in Piazza della Libertà. On the obverse is the Coat of Arms of the Republic by Bino Bini.