Coin San Marino BU Euro 2024 box set with ?5 Silver Butterfly

BU Euro SAINT MARIN 2024 box set

Theme : Protection of Fauna and Flora - Papilon

Contains 8 coins from 1 cent to 2 euros in the year 2024 + 5 Euros Silver.

Quality: BU (Brillant Universel).
Print run: 8,000 copies.

The 5 Euro Silver is dedicated to the Cassandra butterfly. 

The Cassandra (Zerynthia cassandra) is a splendid butterfly endemic to Italy, recently discovered also in the Republic of San Marino. Highly localised and rare everywhere, it is in decline in a large part of its range, where it remains in small populations that are often far apart. Its presence is closely linked to that of Aristolochia, the only plant on which its caterpillars feed. It is mainly found in wetlands, beside watercourses, on wasteland and on the edges of cultivated fields, from the plains to around 1000 metres above sea level. A typically spring species, it flies from mid-March to the end of May depending on altitude; it has a single annual generation. In Europe, it is protected by the Habitats Directive and the Bern Convention.

In 2017 San Marino changed all its national visuals on the euro coins it issues.  The €2 depicts a detail from Urbinelli's painting of San Marino bearing the three Towers’ of the small republic. The 1 euro is illustrated by the castle of Cesta, often called the Second Tower. The 50 euro coin features a portrait of San Marino by Restrosi. The 20-cent coin features the three Towers of Mount Titano, the symbol of San Marino. The facade of San Francisco Church is depicted on the 10-cent coin and that of San Quirino on the 5-cent coin. The 2-cent coin features the town gate, while the 1-cent coin has the San Marino coat of arms as its illustration. 

Brillant Universel stands for Brilliant Uncirculated. These coins are minted using new tools to ensure superior quality. They are more highly polished than standard coins and have never been put into circulation.

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