| Issuer | Italy |
| Year | 2008-2024 |
| Type | Standard circulation 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: Maria Carmela Colaneri Reverse: Luc Luycx |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#251, Schön#293 |
| Obverse description | A portrait drawn by Raphael of Dante Alighieri, housed in the Pope Julius II Wing of the Vatican City Palace, is encircled by the twelve stars of Europe. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | RI 2008 R M.C.C. |
| Reverse description | A map, next to the face value, shows the 15 states of the European Union. |
| 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 | 2008 R - - 2 540 000 2008 R - BU set - 40 000 2008 R - Proof - 5 000 2009 R - - 2 000 000 2009 R - BU set - 43 000 2009 R - Proof - 5 500 2010 R - - 5 800 000 2010 R - BU set - 38 000 2010 R - Proof - 5 000 2011 R - - 13 954 500 2011 R - BU set - 40 000 2011 R - Proof - 5 500 2012 R - - 26 971 010 2012 R - BU set - 35 000 2012 R - Proof - 3 990 2013 R - - 9 975 180 2013 R - BU set - 35 000 2013 R - Proof - 2 820 2014 R - - 3 000 000 2014 R - BU set - 27 000 2014 R - Proof - 4 000 2015 R - - 2 000 000 2015 R - BU set - 24 000 2015 R - Proof - 3 000 2016 R - - 1 977 000 2016 R - BU set - 23 000 2016 R - Proof - 3 000 2017 R - - 2 000 000 2017 R - BU set - 21 000 2017 R - Proof - 3 000 2018 R - - 23 977 000 2018 R - BU set - 20 000 2018 R - Proof - 3 000 2019 R - - 11 958 000 2019 R - BU set - 40 000 2019 R - Proof - 2 000 2020 R - - 13 978 000 2020 R - BU set - 22 000 2020 R - Proof - 2 000 2021 R - - 25 000 000 2021 R - BU set - 16 000 2021 R - Proof - 1 500 2022 R - - 24 979 500 2022 R - BU set - 18 000 2022 R - Proof - 2 500 2023 R - - 21 977 000 2023 R - BU set - 19 000 2023 R - Proof - 4 000 2024 R - - |
| Catalog ID | 3678865980 |
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