BIRTHDAY COIN : Marking Valentino Garavani ’s birthday on Monday, the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance will issue during the course of this year the “ Valentino Garavani Commemorative Coin,” produced by the Italian State Mint and Polygraphic Institute in two versions, gold and silver. Valentino Clemente Ludovico Garavani was born in Voghera, near Milan, on May 11, 1932, named after silent movie actor Rudolph Valentino. This coin “represents a gesture of extraordinary symbolic value,” said Giancarlo Giammetti, Garavani’s longtime partner. “For me, and for our foundation, it is deeply moving to see the contribution Valentino made to style, culture and the image of Italy around the world recognized through such a meaningful initiative.” You May Also Like Most recently, Garavani and Giammetti were focused on their namesake foundation, which has acquired the exclusive use of a historic Roman palazzo at 23 Piazza Mignanelli, fully renovated and renamed PM23.…