| Issuer | Italy |
| Year | 2009 |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Value | 2 Euros |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring |
| Weight | 8.5 g |
| Dimensions | 25.75 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Geogios Stamatopoulos Reverse: Luc Luycx |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#312, Schön#304 |
| Obverse description | The coin shows a stick figure which merges into the € symbol. It seeks to convey the idea of the single currency and, by extension, Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) being the latest step in Europe’s long history of trade and economic integration. The coin is issued by each euro area country and shows the name of the country as well as the legend ‘EMU 1999-2009’ in the respective languag (s). The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union. |
| Obverse script | Greek, Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPUBBLICA ITALIANA
UEM 1999-2009 R
ΓΣ (Translation: Italian Republic) |
| Reverse description | A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 2 EURO LL |
| Edge | Finely ribbed with edge lettering: six times the sequence `2 *` |
| Mint | R Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | 2009 R - - 1 953 900 2009 R - BU set - 40 600 2009 R - Proof - 5 500 |
| Catalog ID | 8832527110 |
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