San Marino BU 2016

The 2016 San Marino BU set has the theme of St. Marino. Saint Marino is the patron saint of the land of San Marino. On the front of the set is an image... Read more
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Additional Information

SKU SM16-BU0001
Theme Sint Marino
Worth 3,88 euro
Metal Diverse
Country San Marino
Quality BU
Circulation 15.000
Year 2016
Category BU Sets

Product Description

The 2016 San Marino BU set has the theme of St. Marino. Saint Marino is the patron saint of the land of San Marino. On the front of the set is an image of a painting by Bartolomeo Gennari (1594-1661). This painting shows Saint Marino with Mount Titano in his hand. The painting hangs in the San Marino Parliament building which dates back to the 15th century. Every year on September 3 St. Marino's Day is celebrated and the parliament, clergy and citizenship meet to celebrate this. The image of the painting of Saint Marino is also visible on the 20 cent coins from 2002 to 2016. The BU set San Marino 2016 comprises the entire series of Euro coins of the year 2016.