Comptoir des Monnaies

2 Euro (Dante Alighieri) – San Marino

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: 750th Anniversary of the Birth of Dante Alighieri

San Marino

Context

Year: 2015

Issuer: San Marino

Period:

Republic

(since 301)

Currency:

Euro

(since 2002)

Total mintage: 102,400

Material

Diameter: 25.75 mm

Weight: 8.5 g

Thickness: 2.2 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Bimetallic (Nickel brass center, Copper-nickel ring)

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

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References

KM: #541

Numista: #72183

Value

Exchange value: 2 EUR = $2.36

Obverse

Description:

Portrait of Dante from a Botticelli fresco, with vertical "DANTE" to its right. Between "SAN MARINO" (in an arc) and this, the mint mark "R", years "1265" and "2015", and artist initials "AM". The lettering is inspired by early Divine Comedy manuscripts.

Inscription:

SAN MARINO

DANTE

R

1265

2015

AM

Script: Latin

Engraver: Annalisa Masini