Ducati honored by the Italian Republic with a series of commemorative coins [PHOTO]

All projects Ducati a series of is dedicated silver coins created by the Italian Republic to pay homage to the sporting successes of the motorcycle manufacturer during 2023, absolute dominator of the MotoGP, Superbike and Supersport world championships, and its excellence as a symbol of Made in Italy in the world.

The Ducati coin series, which is part of the new issues Numismatic Collection 2024 minted by the State Printing and Mint Institute, was presented to the Ministry of Economy and Finance. At the presentation event, introduced and moderated by the television presenter Mara Venier, the Minister of Economy and Finance took part Giancarlo Giorgetti, the President of the State Printing and Mint Institute Paolo Perrone, the CEO of the State Printing and Mint Institute Francesco Soro e Claudio Domenicali, Ducati Chief Executive Officer.

The coins with three different designs

Curated by the artist Antonio Vecchio, the commemorative silver triptych is made up of three 5 euro coins which show on the front sides a historical view of the Ducati factory in Borgo Panigale (Bologna), on the right the brand logo and around the scene the writing "Repubblica Italiana".

The reverse, however, varies between three distinct designs, offering an overview of the evolution of the motorcycle manufacturer through its most significant motorcycles. In particular, the first depicts the Ducati 60 from 1949, the first motorcycle in the history of Ducati produced entirely in Borgo Panigale. The second has as its subject the Ducati 916, the masterpiece designed in 1994 by designer Massimo Tamburini which, even today, is considered the emblem of beauty applied to two wheels. Finally, the third reverse portrays the iconic Panigale V4, which represents the most technological and sophisticated superbike in the Ducati range. In the triptych version, each of the three bikes is painted in Red, the Ducati color. The coins sold individually will instead have the color on the obverse, i.e. the Durati brand.

The coins have the year of issue on the right, i.e. 2024. In the lower part there is the nominal value of "5 Euro" and the identification of the Mint of Rome, represented by the letter "R". On the left side, in the circle of the coins, is the artist's signature “A. Vecchio”, while at the top, in a curvilinear way, the writing “Ducati” is engraved.

The coins will be issued on June 20th and will be available for purchase starting from March 5th on the website www.shop.ipzs.it.