| Issuer | Vatican City |
| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 2 Euros |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring (Core: 75% Cu, 20% Zn, 5% Ni Ring: 75% Cu, 25% Ni) |
| Weight | 8.5 g |
| Dimensions | 25.75 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The drawing shows Marconi`s portrait in the center, that of Pope Pius XI on the right and that of the future Pope Pius XII on the left. At top right, in a semicircle, is the inscription `GUGLIELMO MARCONI` and, below it, the dates `1874` and `2024`. At the bottom is the inscription `CITTÀ DEL VATICANO`, followed by the artist`s name `L. PANCOTTO` (Loredana Pancotto). On the left is the mint mark `R`. The outer ring of the coin features the twelve stars of the European flag. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GUGLIELMO MARCONI 1874 2024 · CITTA` DEL VATICANO · L. PANCOTTO R |
| Reverse description | A 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 script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 2 EURO LL |
| Edge | The sequence `2 *` repeated six times alternately upright and |
| Mint | R Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | 2024 R - BU folder - 2024 R - Proof - |
| Catalog ID | 1029080580 |
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