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2 Euro Unification of Italy

Features

Issuer	Italy
Period	Republic (1946-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	2011
Value	2 Euro 2 EUR = USD 2.16
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel center 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# 20892
References	KM# 338, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 326 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

150th Anniversary of Italian Unification

Obverse

The inner part of the coin shows, in the centre, three Italian flags fluttering in the wind, to mark three past periods of 50 years each – the periods ending in 1911, 1961 and 2011 respectively – in illustration of a perfect link between generations: this is the logo of the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy. Written in a semi-circle along the upper outer edge around the three flags is the inscription “150° DELL’ UNITÁ D’ITALIA” (150th anniversary of the unification of Italy), with the letters “RI” superimposed on one another off-centre to the right in indication of the issuing country, the Republic of Italy. Beneath the three flags stand the dates “1861 › 2011 › ›”. Centred below the dates is the mintmark “R”, with the letters “ELF INC.”, the initials of the artist Ettore Lorenzo Frapiccini and the first three letters of the Italian name of his profession (incisore) along the bottom edge to the right. The 12 stars of the European Union are depicted on the coin’s outer ring.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
150° DELL' UNITA’ D’ITALIA
RI
1861 > 2011 >>
R ELF INC.

Translation: 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy

Engraver: Ettore Lorenzo Frapiccini

Reverse

A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.

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	Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Rome, Italy (1911-date)

Comments

This coin is released for circulation but is available also in these forms:
- In official mint Mint folder (or coincard) with initial mintage of 20000 then reduced to 13350
- Inserted in Mint BU Sets (both 9 and 10 valued) and Mint Proof Sets

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
2011 R	9 944 650	$ 2.20	$ 2.20	$ 2.20	$ 2.20	$ 2.20	$ 3.10	$ 3.70	98%
2011 R	36 500							$ 11	1.6%	BU set
2011 R	13 350								0.05%	In Mint official Coincard
2011 R	5 500							$ 27	1.0%	Proof

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