2 Euro - Franciscus Saint Thomas Aquinas

€1.00
IssuerVatican City
Year2024
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value2 Euros
CurrencyEuro (2002-date)
CompositionBimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring (Core: 75% Cu, 20% Zn, 5% Ni Ring: 75% Cu, 25% Ni)
Weight8.5 g
Dimensions25.75 mm
Thickness2.2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#592
Obverse description
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringCITTA´ DEL VATICANO 1274 2024 AV. INC. R Sum-ma A.CICCONE DOCTOR ANGELICUS THOMAS AQUINAS
Reverse descriptionA 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.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering2 EURO LL
EdgeThe sequence `2 ★` repeated six times alternately upright and
MintR
Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage2024 R - BU - 67 000
2024 R - Proof - 9 900
Catalog ID2689819990
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