Italy 2 Euros, 2002 – 2007

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Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Italy Italy
Currency Euro (2002 – 9999)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 2 Euros
Year 2002 – 2007
Ruler Republic (1946–9999)
Composition Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 8.5
Diameter (mm) 25.75
Thickness (mm) 2.2

Description

2 Euros from Italy. Issued from 2002 to 2007. Struck in Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring. Measures 25.75 mm and weighs 8.5 g.

Obverse
A portrait drawn by Raffaello of Dante Alighieri, housed in the Pope Julius II Wing of the Vatican City Palace, is encircled by the twelve stars of Europe. Date, monogram of the Republic and mintmark are at left of the portrait. Author's initials are below the neck. ((RI) = Italian Republic)
Reverse
A map, next to the face value, shows the 15 states of the European Union
Edge
Finely ribbed with edge lettering: six times the sequence "2 * * " alternately upright and inverted

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage g vg f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
2007 R 5M € 2,20 € 2,20 € 2,20 € 2,20 € 2,20 € 3,30 € 4,40 9%
2007 R 39K € 12,00 BU set 0.7%
2007 R 5.5K Proof 0.2%
2006 R 10M € 2,20 € 2,20 € 2,20 € 2,20 € 2,20 € 4,40 € 4,40 12%
2006 R 42.5K € 5,40 BU set 0.6%
2006 R 5.8K Proof 0.1%
2005 R 61.9M € 2,20 € 2,20 € 2,20 € 2,20 € 2,20 € 2,20 € 3,30 25%
2005 R 49.5K € 7,10 BU set 0.6%
2005 R 6.6K Proof 0.2%
2004 R 6.9M € 2,20 € 2,20 € 2,20 € 2,20 € 2,20 € 2,50 € 3,30 11%
2004 R 65K € 14,00 BU set 0.7%
2004 R 10K Proof 0.2%
2003 R 36.1M € 2,20 € 2,20 € 2,20 € 2,20 € 2,20 € 2,70 € 3,20 20%
2003 R 100K € 5,40 BU set 1.1%
2003 R 12K Proof 0.2%
2002 R 463.4M € 2,20 € 2,20 € 2,20 € 2,20 € 2,20 € 2,20 € 2,40 87%
2002 R 150K € 3,30 BU set 2%

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