2014 – Italy – 2 € in roll (25 coins) “450th anniversary of the birth of Galileo Galilei”

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Galileo Galilei was a physicist, philosopher, astronomer and mathematician Italian, considered the father of modern science. His name is associated with important contributions in dynamics and in astronomy - related to the improvement of the telescope, which allowed him to important astronomical observations - in addition to the introduction of the scientific method. Of primary importance was also its role in the astronomical revolution, supported the heliocentric system and the Copernican theory.