Italy 2 Euros, 2021

2 Euros from Italy. Issued in 2021. Struck in Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring. Measures 25.75 mm and weighs 8.5 g.

Obverse

Detail of Dea Roma, sculpture by Angelo Zanelli inserted in the center of the Altare della Patria, a large votive altar dedicated to the Italian nation set in the Vittoriano complex in Rome. Above, the legend “ROMA CAPITALE”; on the right, the dates “•1871•2021•”, the year of the proclamation of Rome as the Capital of Italy and that of the coin’s issue respectively; on the left, “RI”, acronym of the Italian Republic, and “R”, identifying the Mint of Rome; in exergue, “UP”, initials of the designer Uliana Pernazza; around, the twelve stars of the European Union.

Reverse

A geographical map of Western Europe spans the outer ring and inner core on the right side of the coin. The inscription 2 EURO is superimposed over the map of Europe, with the numeral “2” located in an open field representing the eastern Atlantic Ocean. 12 stars are located on the right side of the outer ring, with six stars atop the map of Europe and six stars below it; six vertical stripes cut across the inner core of the coin, visually connecting the upper and lower star segments.

Edge

Finely ribbed with edge lettering: six times the sequence "2 *" alternately upright and inverted