On the Mint website, the coin celebrating Nutella it landed on January 26th. Twenty-four hours later it was already sold-out, despite the price (125 euros for the triptych). All is not lost, however: those who want to grab it can wait for the restock (the next February 5, World Nutella Day) or go to the Poligrafico sales points.
How the coin that celebrates Nutella was born
In recent days, the Mint of the State he coined his own numismatic collection. Coins celebrating Italian gastronomic excellences (from Sicilian cannoli to tortellino), of the men who made the country great (from Dante to Caravaggio), of the health professionals working against Covid. Now, here's the coin that celebrates Nutella. Actually there are three coins, one for each color of the Italian flag and all from 5 €. They are made of silver in an edition of 10 thousand pieces each, with two copies delivered to the Ministry of Economy and Finance for documentation and for participation in exhibitions and conferences. On eBay there are already dozens of them (at record prices). Part of the "Italian Excellence", the coin celebrating Nutella bears the signature of Annalisa Masini and presents in the center the iconic jar with the words "Italian Republic". On the back, instead, there is an image of the Alba plant, the largest that Ferrero owns in Italy.
The history of Nutella
The ancestor of Nutella was born after World War II, when cocoa was difficult to find and Ferrero - from his small Piedmontese village - managed to create a sweet pastry based on hazelnuts, sugar and a pinch of cocoa. It was the giandujot, and it was shaped like a loaf. In 1951 the jar was introduced and the cream, now easier to spread, took the name of Super Cream. However, we will have to wait until 1964 for the actual Nutella, and 1965 for the creation of the iconic jar. From Italy, that extraordinary sweet cream reached Europe and then the rest of the world, conquering adults and children alike. In the following years it was a crescendo of successes, until the establishment of the first on February 5, 2007 World Nutella Day and the opening - in 2017 - of the first Nutella restaurant in Chicago.
Not just the coin that celebrates Nutella: all the news from the Mint
Nutella is not the only Italian excellence celebrated by the Mint. In 2021, one was issued collection of coins that celebrate events, typicality and personalities. There is the “Roman Emperors” series and there is the coin that celebrates the 450th anniversary of Caravaggio's birth, the series for the 700th anniversary of Dante's death and the coins that pay homage to the health professions. And then Ennio Morricone, Lambrusco and tortellini, Passito and Sicilian cannoli. Coins to collectand, for expert collectors and for those who want to approach numismatics for the first time.
