For years mints around the world have been producing silver bullions coins for investors and collectors. I've been a big collector of the United States and Mexican silver for many years now. I also have many from other nations around the world, not only are they valuable as silver, but as works of art.
This year Italy, for the first time, has produced their very first silver bullion coin. It has a very limited production of only 16,000 and sold out immediately at the mint. Out of those 3,000 were individually wrapped and the other 13,000 were sold in tubes. Obviously the best quality ones won't be coming out of the tubes!
Have a look at the coin, it's a beautiful design:
APMEX.com
About the coin:
Numista.com
First off, it's one Troy ounce of .999 fine silver and interestingly it's denomination is only 0.25 EURO. I would have thought it would have been higher. On the obverse (front) it displays daisy flowers and on the reverse (back) it has the image of a woman representing Italian flora. Being a first year of issue I think I'll pick one up as it will likely appreciate in value. The first strike coins that are graded a perfect MS70 by PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Service) are running $400 at APMEX, and the ungraded are $72.92 as of the time I'm writing up this post. I'll likely go with the less expensive option.
This appears to be part of a series, Flora and Fauna, so next year we will likely see a different flower.
Flora is also a Roman goddess and the likely inspiration for the coin. So let's talk about her, she has been important figure in art over the last 2,000 years.
Flora
Flora is the Roman goddess of flowers and spring, as well as of youth. While she is one of the more minor deities, she was important enough to have her own priests and yearly festival. The festival was from April 28th until May 3rd with many flowers, entertainment, as well as the all important drinking. What is a party if you're sober after all?
Additionally she is also one of the Roman goddesses associated with fertility.
Here she is depicted on a gold coin from between 43-39 BCE.
Wikipedia.org
Not the prettiest depiction of a woman goddess in my opinion, but coin making in those days wasn't nearly as good as today.
Below she is depicted in a mural found in the doomed city of Pompeii, that was rediscovered during excavations of the ancient city. Here she is shown collecting flowers.
artofit.org
Her importance didn't cease after ancient Roman times as seen in artistic works through the ages:
Flora painted by Rembrandt, one of many from his career in the 1600's
Wikipedia.org
Below is the Goddess Flora with a Feast of the Gods from the 1600's from the Workshop of Jan Brueghel the Younger and Workshop of Hendrik van Balen the Elder
commons.wikimedia.org
And a more modern version that looks suspiciously to have been created by AI.
oldworldgods.com
And now Flora graces the first Italian silver bullion created this year for 2025. This Roman goddess continues to be an inspiration to celebrate spring until modern times!
I hope you enjoyed the post today. I really like the new silver bullion that Italy is producing, and if it continues to be low mintage over the years these could be rather valuable coins. We'll see what the Italian Mint decides on production numbers for next year. Please feel free to leave any comments or questions below, and thank you for all of your support. I really do appreciate all of you! Have a great Wednesday everyone!
References:
https://www.apmex.com/product/311650/2025-italy-1-oz-silver-flora-and-fauna-bu-the-daisy
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces460727.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flora_(mythology)
Disclaimer:
I am not a financial planner and this isn't financial advice. Please always do your own research before investing your money. You worked hard enough to earn it!
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