2008 Italy 5 Euro Silver Coin ANTONIO MEUCCI

2008 Italy 5 Euro silver proof coin commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Antonio Meucci (1808-2008). In 2002, the U.S. Congress officially recognized Antonio Meucci as being the first inventor of the telephone. Reverse depicts an allegory of telephonic transmission with electric signals and optic fibers creating a vortex around the globe. By Claudia Momoni. Includes original plush case and certificate. Mintage of only 9,000 pieces.