Coliseum / Edicola Colosseo Metro

This is a typical Italian edicola (newsstand) that sells newspapers, periodicals, and souvenirs. The Colosseo (also known as the Coliseum, Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre) is built of travertine, tuffo, and brick-faced concrete, It is the largest amphitheatre ever built. It was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles such as animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology. The building ceased to be used for entertainment in the early medieval era. It was later reused for such purposes as housing, workshops, quarters for a religious order, a fortress, a quarry, and a Christian shrine.

Hours of operation: 08.00 (8:00 am) to 18.00 (6:00 pm). Hours may vary seasonally. No Italy penny books for sale anymore.

Admission: Free admission. The Coliseum/Colosseo is a pedestrian only zone and parking is difficult to find nearby.

Machine 4: (Placed 2020) is in front of the news stand kiosk by Metro entry B across the street from the Coliseum. Designs all have MC at the catch notch and a beaded border:
All four are designs that can be found at other machines listed throughout the city. The designs are:
1) (H) The Pantheon with 'Pantheon Roma'.
2) (H) The Coliseum with 'Colosseo Roma'.
3) (H) Trevi Fountain with 'Fontana di Trivi Roma'.
4) (H) St. Peters Basilica with 'Basilica S.Pietro'.

Token Machine 2 cost €2 each:
Obverse designs:
1) The Pantheon with 'Pantheon Roma'.
2) Trevi Fountain with 'Fontana di Trevi Roma'.
Reverse design: both have an image of Italy with 'Italy' in eight languages around the border.

Token Machine 3 cost €2 each:
1) Obverse design: Colosseum with 'Colosseo Roma'.
Reverse design: an image of Italy with 'Italy' in eight languages around the border.
2) Obverse design: Pope Francis with 'Papa Francesco'.
Reverse design: St. Paul's Basilica with 'Piazza San Pietro Cittia del Vaticano'.

G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N41° 53' 28.842" Longitude: W-12° 29' 29.0472"
Google Maps coordinates: VFRR+GH Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy

Retired 1 designs were: 1) 'Colosseo Roma', 2) 'Roma', Roman soldier, 3) 'S.P.O.R.', Wolf with Remus and Romulus. 4) 'Fori Imperiali'.
Retired 2 designs were: 1) 'Bocca della Verita', 2) 'Roma Altare della Patria'. 3) 'I Love You Roma'. 4) 'Constantine's Arch'.
Retired 3: 1) (V) Legionarie with 'Roma', 2) (H) Colosseum with 'Roma Colosseo', 3) (H) Romulus and Remus suckling the she-wolf with 'SPQR', 4) (H) Constantine's Arch with 'Arco di Constantino'.

Retired Token Machine 1 designs were: 1) The Pantheon Roma, 2) The Fontana di Trevi.

The Euro cent and token machines are provided by http://www.maecri.com/en/, hence the MC mark at the catch notch of the Euro cent.

4/01/26. Still here and working great.

28. Sep 2026 all still there - Pressed Pennie and Token one the Souvenirshop Stuck fast, open between 8-18. All Pennies from automat 4 look great.