San Marino 2 Euros, 2016

William Shakespeare

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country San Marino San Marino
Currency Euro (2002 – 9999)
Coin type Non-circulating coin
Denomination 2 Euros
Year 2016
Ruler Republic (301–9999)
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 San Marino. Issued in 2016. Struck in Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring. Measures 25.75 mm and weighs 8.5 g.

Obverse
The design depicts a portrait of the poet. On the right, in a semi-circle, the dates ‘1616-2016’ and the name of the issuing country ‘San Marino’; on the bottom right, the initials of the artist ‘MB’. On the left, in a semi-circle, the inscription ‘William Shakespeare’; on the bottom left, the mintmark ‘R’.
Reverse
A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.
Edge
Finely reeded with edge lettering: six times the sequence "2 *" or "* 2" alternately upright and inverted.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage unc Comment Frequency
2016 R 85K € 28,00 Folder BU 95%
2016 R 2.8K Proof 6%

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