San Marino 2 Euros, 2020

2 Euros from San Marino. Issued in 2020. Struck in Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring. Measures 25.75 mm and weighs 8.5 g.

Obverse

The left part of the coin features the bust of an angel, a detail from Tiepolo’s painting ‘Angel Succouring Hagar’, which hangs in the Scuola Grande di San Rocco, Venice, and the initials of the designer Claudia Momoni ‘C.M.’. Above is the inscription ‘TIEPOLO’ and the letter ‘R’ identifying the Mint of Rome; on the right are the dates 1770 and 2020 and the inscription ‘San Marino’. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

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.