2 Euros Louis Braille

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Features

Issuer	Italy
Period	Republic (1946-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	2009
Value	2 Euros 2 EUR = USD 2.32
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring
Weight	8.5 g
Diameter	25.75 mm
Thickness	2.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 8108
References	KM# 310 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 305 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

200th Anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille

Obverse

An hand upon an open book as is the act of reading. Above the monogram of the Italian Republic and two seagulls in flight, symbols of free and universal knowledge. Below the book the name Louis Braille written in his relief writing system and the initials of the author, with mintmark at right.
In the outer ring the twelve stars of European Union.

Scripts: Braille, Latin

Lettering:
LOUIS BRAILLE 1809-2009
RI
R
M.C.C.

Engraver: Maria Carmela Colaneri

Reverse

Left the number 2 indicating the value. At right six straight lines run vertically between the lower and upper right part of the coin. Twelve stars are superimposed on the lines, one just before the ends of each line. Below these lines there is a representation of the European continent. Above all is superimposed horizontally the word 'EURO'. Under the letter O, right, near the edge of the coin appears the monogram of the engraver (LL).

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2 EURO
LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

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

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 *

Mint

R	Rome, Italy (476-date)

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
2009 R	1 985 000	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 3.20	$ 4.40	$ 4.40		97%
2009 R	15 000							$ 17	In Mint official Coincard	2.0%

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