| Issuer | Italy |
| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Circulating commemorative 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 | Depicts a portrait of Alessandro Manzoni, inspired by the image of the Italian writer on the one hundred thousand lire banknote issued in 1967. The acronym of the Italian Republic (IR) on the left, the years of the writer`s death and the issue of the coin below. Mintmark (R) on the right, the engraver`s initials (AV) below. The outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ALESSANDRO MANZONI RI R 1873 - 2023 AV |
| 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 | Finely ribbed with edge lettering: six times the sequence `2 *` |
| Mint | R Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | 2023 R - - 2 723 000 2023 R - BU Coincard - 10 000 2023 R - Proof - 17 000 2023 R - Special coin rolls - 250 000 |
| Catalog ID | 6660052350 |
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