Maria Carmela Colaneri

* 10-02-1963, Rome (ITA)

Biography

Colaneri is an Italian medal and coin engraver. She attended the Scuola dell'Arte della Medaglia - Guiseppe Romagnoli and became an employee of the Italian Mint in 1984. She won many prizes, amongst others the first prize of the Biennale d'arte e turismo of Florence (ITA) and the best coin design with the 500 ITL and 1000 ITL coins. She designed the national side of the Italian 2 euro coin (KM# 217) showing poet Dante Alighieri by Parnassus.

Occupations

No known occupations

Notable works (numismatics)

Italy:

• 5 euro 2009 "300 Years of Discovery of Herculaneum", KM# 315, "COLANERI" at bottom
• 5 euro 2012 "500th Anniversary of the unveilling of the Sistine Chapel Frescoes", KM# , "COLANERI" on right shoulder
  

Prizes and awards (numismatics)

No known prizes or awards

Sources

http://mebnet.altervista.org/Libro/maria_carmela_colaneri.htm