Luciana De Simoni (1957 – ) is an Italian artist/engraver working at the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato (Mint of Italy). De Simoni earned a degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome. Before joining the Mint of Italy in 1987, she designed stamps, lottery tickets, and other items for the Italian Government Printing Office.
Typically, De Simoni uses her initials “LDS” on her designs. Alternatively, she will sometimes inscribe her name in long form as “L. DE SIMONI.” Design credits include the 2002 two-euro cent coin and the 2014 Carabinieri two-euro coin.
CoinWeek Coin Profiles: The Designs of Luciana De Simoni
2015
Italy 2015 Centenary of the First World War 10 Euro Silver Coin
2016
Italy 2016 Titus Maccius Plautus 2 Euro Coin
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