Obverse description	The inner part of the coin commemorating the 500th anniversary of the birth of Giorgio Vasari (30 July 1511 – 27 June 1574), a painter, writer, and architect famous for his biographies of Italian artists and now considered the ideological founder of art-historical writing, shows a detail of his painting “Giuditta decapitates Oloferne”. Centred at the bottom are the dates “1511-2011”, with the name “G. VASARI” and the designation of the issuing country “SAN MARINO” to the left and right respectively along the inner edge. The mintmark “R” is located to the left of the central motif and the letters “CM”, the initials of the designer Claudia Momoni, immediately to the right. The 12 stars of the European Union are depicted on the coin’s outer ring.
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	G. VASARI R SAN MARINO C.M. 1511-2011
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 reeded with edge lettering: six times the sequence `2 *`
Mint	R Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage	2011 R - Folder BU - 130 000
Catalog ID	3115962330
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