Numista › Coins › Italy › Italy

2 Euro Giovanni Boccaccio

Features

Issuer	Italy
Period	Republic (1946-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	2013
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# 50746
References	KM# 358, 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# 350 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

700th Anniversary of the Birth of Giovanni Boccaccio

Obverse

The design shows the head of Giovanni BOCCACCIO in three quarter view facing right, drawn from the fresco by Andrea del Castagno, around 1450 ca. (Florence, Galleria degli Uffizi); around, on the bottom, BOCCACCIO 1313 2013; on the right, superimposed letters R (monogram of the Mint of Rome)/RI (monogram of Italian Republic)/m (monogram of the author Roberto Mauri). The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
R
RI
m
BOCCACCIO 1313 2013

Engraver: Roberto Mauri

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

Giovanni Boccaccio was an Italian writer, poet, correspondent of Petrarch, and an important Renaissance humanist. Boccaccio wrote a number of notable works, including The Decameron and On Famous Women.

Manage my collection

Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection.

Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
2013 R	9 988 000	$ 2.20	$ 2.20	$ 2.20	$ 2.20	$ 2.20	$ 3.20	$ 3.40	98%
2013 R	12 000								1.6%	In Mint official Coincard

Values in the table above are expressed in USD. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only; they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging. Numista does not buy or sell coins or banknotes.

Frequencies show the percentage of Numista users who own each year or variety among all the users who own this coin. Since some users own several versions, the sum may be greater than 100%.

Get this coin

Members from this site want to exchange it: GiannaReggio, Ljubomir222, AndreaPV, lovi59, moneta29, Numismatics.ffm, albinh, Fablu, bernard45, cabre, numis13006, spring, Ranko, setare1304, _scheibei, bevi75, Jabreu94, DavidB, Bambas, LXNR, borzacsko, Coincorner1986, Acid Burn, Oh-Moon, peps 1968, Fioro, Phoenician, Juveba14, olivo23, Pedro A. Nieto, Mammoli, Atunero, Lucazeo, Anton Mlinar, katcha, friton, lanotte, vitor.guise, Mörtel_43, McCormicK, Monetino, cofon, CREPOSUC, sentiero59, talos05, Stome, nikosdlk90, Pintarola, Vagm, Tobold, Coco76…

» See the details of the coins available for swap

Numista Rarity index: 6 Search tips

This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.

Contribute to the catalog

Modify or add data on this page
Register a past auction sale
Duplicate this page

Features

Commemorative issue

Obverse

Reverse

Edge

Mint

Comments

See also

Manage my collection

Get this coin

Contribute to the catalog