Italian mint a commemorative coin dedicated to EUR 5 one of the most destructive earthquakes in Italy - the earthquake in the Italian province of Avezzano. In 2015 marks 100 years since the incident.

Avezzano earthquake occurred January 13, 1915 and became one of the most catastrophic in the history of Italy. The epicenter was located near the town of Avezzano in the central parts of the peninsula. The strength on the Richter scale has reached 7.5. Ruined been an area of ​​over 1,600 square kilometers were destroyed hundreds of villages and towns of central Italy, situated on the fault line along the edge of the effluent Fuchinskoy basin, where the former lake was drained in 1876. Strong dissected Central Apennines aggravated destruction. The tremors were felt at the same time almost all over the Peninsula, causing a commotion on the Adriatic and on the Tyrrhenian coast of the country. According to official estimates, 32,600 people were killed. A significant number of Italians became refugees, many have moved to the north of the country or emigrated to France, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, the United States.

The obverse of the coin depicts the Church of St. Bartholomew on the square in Avezzano, now destroyed by an earthquake in 1915. Above the picture is a semicircular inscription "Republic of Italy" - country issuer coin beneath the name of the pattern of the city where there was an earthquake - Avezzano.

On the reverse of the top view of the old Avezzano to the shores of Lake Fucino, in the center - the ruins of the Church of St. Bartholomew, which was destroyed by an earthquake. The image is bordered by a symbolic view of seismographic scale, showing the huge fluctuations. To the left of the image - the face value - 5 euros, down year, when there was a verse and a year of 100 anniversary (aka the year of issue) - 2015.

The coin is made of silver 925, weight in '18, diameter 32 mm, with a circulation of 5 thousand. Copies.