2 Euro - portrait of Dante painted by Raphael
1 Euro - Da Vinci's famous painting of the human body, The Vitruvian Man
50 cent - statue of Emperor Marcus Aurelius on horseback
20 cent - futurist sculpture by Boccioni, coin has scalloped edges
10 cent - Botticelli's painting 'The Birth of Venus'
5 cent - the Flavius amphitheatre, begun in 75 AD
2 cent - the Mole Antonelliana tower
1 cent - the Castel del Monte castle in Apulia

Cost of living - northern and central Italy are more expensive, especially the cities, while the south is generally cheaper. Cars and other luxury items like white goods can be costly. Wines, fruit and vegetables are often a bargain and of excellent quality. Some cost of living examples: petrol 1 Euro per litre, cappuccino 1 Euro, cinema 7 Euro.

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