2 Euro Giuseppe Verdi

Features

Issuer	Italy
Period	Republic (1946-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	2013
Value	2 Euro 2 EUR = USD 2.18
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# 45254
References	KM# 357, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 349 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

200th Anniversary of the Birth of Giuseppe Verdi

Obverse

The design shows the bust of Giuseppe Verdi in three quarter view facing left; on the left the monogram of the Italian Republic while on the right, R (monogram of the Mint of Rome); both are above the dates of the anniversary. In exergue initials of the Author Maria Carmela Colaneri and "G. VERDI". The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
RI R
1813 2013
MCC
G. VERDI

Engraver: Maria Carmela Colaneri

Maria Carmela Colaneri (10 February 1963, Rome) is an Italian medallist, specializing in engraving of coins and medals.

Reverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2 EURO LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Luc Luycx is the designer of the common side of the euro coins. Luycx is a computer engineer, and medallist living in Dendermonde, Belgium, and has worked for the Royal Belgian Mint for 15 years. He designed the euro coins in 1996.

Edge

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

Script: Latin

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

© Cyrillius

Mint

Comments

This coin is released for circulation but is available also in Mint BU Sets (both 9 and 10 valued) and Mint Proof Sets

See also

• Music
• Map
• Birth anniversary
• Mustache

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