| Issuer | Italy |
| Year | 2015 |
| 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: Silvia Petrassi Reverse: Luc Luycx |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#381, Schön#372 |
| Obverse description | Dante with an open book in left hand and the Purgatory mountain behind him: a particular from illustrations of `Divina Commedia` by Domenico di Michelino (1417-1491), realized inside `Duomo di Santa Maria del Fiore`, Florence; at the center, monogram of Italian Republic “RI”; on the right side, letter “R”, Rome mintage; in basso, “SP”, engraver`s initials and dates “1265 2015”, rispectively birth of Dante and issuing year. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | DANTE ALIGHIERI RI R SP 1265 2015 |
| 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 | 2015 R - - 3 485 000 2015 R - In coincard UNC - 15 000 |
| Catalog ID | 6777933210 |
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