| Issuer | Italy |
| Year | 2002-2023 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Euro Cents |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Copper plated steel |
| Weight | 3.06 g |
| Dimensions | 18.75 mm |
| Thickness | 1.67 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Luciana De Simoni Reverse: Luc Luycx |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#211, Schön#229 |
| Obverse description | The Mole Antonelliana, a tower designed in 1863 by Alessandro Antonelli, is encircled by the twelve stars of Europe. Below the Mole: the mintmark (R), the monogram RI for the Italian Republic, and the initial of the author. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | LDS RI R 2004 |
| Reverse description | A globe, next to the face value, shows Europe in relation to Africa and Asia |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 2 EURO CENT LL |
| Edge | Grooved |
| Mint | R Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | 2002 R - - 1 098 866 250 2002 R - BU set - 150 000 2003 R - - 21 555 000 2003 R - BU set - 100 000 2003 R - Proof - 12 000 2004 R - - 119 925 000 2004 R - BU set - 65 000 2004 R - Proof - 10 000 2005 R - - 119 943 900 2005 R - BU set - 49 500 2005 R - Proof - 6 600 2006 R - - 195 951 700 2006 R - BU set - 42 500 2006 R - Proof - 5 800 2007 R - - 139 955 490 2007 R - BU set - 40 000 2007 R - Proof - 5 510 2008 R - - 134 956 400 2008 R - BU set - 40 000 2008 R - Proof - 5 000 2009 R - - 184 953 900 2009 R - BU set - 43 000 2009 R - Proof - 5 500 2010 R - - 120 243 400 2010 R - BU set - 38 000 2010 R - Proof - 5 000 2011 R - - 108 954 500 2011 R - BU set - 40 000 2011 R - Proof - 5 500 2012 R - - 79 971 010 2012 R - BU set - 35 000 2012 R - Proof - 5 000 2013 R - - 149 975 180 2013 R - BU set - 35 000 2013 R - Proof - 5 000 2014 R - - 114 969 000 2014 R - BU set - 27 000 2014 R - Proof - 4 000 2015 R - - 120 000 000 2015 R - BU set - 24 000 2015 R - Proof - 3 000 2016 R - - 140 000 000 2016 R - BU set - 23 000 2016 R - Proof - 3 000 2017 R - - 150 000 000 2017 R - BU set - 21 000 2017 R - Proof - 3 000 2018 R - In BU sets only - 20 000 2018 R - Proof - 3 000 2019 R - In BU sets only - 40 000 2019 R - Proof - 2 000 2020 R - In BU sets only - 12 000 2020 R - Proof - 2 000 2021 R - In BU sets only - 16 000 2021 R - Proof - 1 500 2022 R - In BU sets only - 18 000 2022 R - Proof - 2 500 2023 R - In BU sets only - 19 000 2023 R - Proof - 4 000 |
| Catalog ID | 8180280820 |
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