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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrisild, post: 2661992, member: 39&quot;]The IPZS is the official mint (in Rome) that makes the coins for Italy, San Marino and the Vatican. So yes, &quot;official&quot; - but ...</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>... this is a collector coin. Such pieces are specifically made for collectors, and are not supposed to be used in circulation. Most of them, including all Italian collector coins, are surcharged just like US silver and gold coins are. The Hadrian piece can be found on page 7 of this (Flash) presentation: <a href="http://www.ipzs.it/docs/public/pageflip/brochure_2017/book.swf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ipzs.it/docs/public/pageflip/brochure_2017/book.swf" rel="nofollow">http://www.ipzs.it/docs/public/pageflip/brochure_2017/book.swf</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Now if you were after a circulation coin with some &quot;ancient&quot; theme or reference, last year&#039;s commemorative €2 coin dedicated to Titus Maccius Plautus (Plauto, died 2200 years ago then) could be interesting: <a href="http://www.ipzs.it/allegati/docs/Plauto_2016.pdf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ipzs.it/allegati/docs/Plauto_2016.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.ipzs.it/allegati/docs/Plauto_2016.pdf</a></p><p>Or this year&#039;s piece honoring Titus Livius (died 2000 years ago), see page 12 of the Flash file above ...</p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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