2 Euros Leonardo da Vinci

€155,940.00
IssuerItaly
Year2019
TypeCirculating commemorative coin
Value2 Euros
CurrencyEuro (2002-date)
CompositionBimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring
Weight8.5 g
Dimensions25.75 mm
Thickness2.2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Obverse: Maria Angela Cassol
Reverse: Luc Luycx
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#426
Obverse descriptionThe design shows a detail of the painting ‘Dama con l`ermellino’ (Lady with an Ermine) by Leonardo da Vinci (Czartoryski Museum in Krakow). On the left, the inscription ‘Leonardo’, the initials of the author Maria Angela Cassol ‘MAC’ and the logo ‘RI’ acronym of the Italian Republic; on the right, ‘R’, mintmark of the Mint of Rome and the dates ‘1519-2019’, respectively the year of Leonardo’s death and the year of the coin issuance. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLEONARDO MAC RI R 1519 2019
Reverse descriptionA map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering2 EURO LL
EdgeFinely ribbed with edge lettering: six times the sequence `2 *`
MintR
Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage2019 R - - 3 000 000
2019 R - BU - 20 000
2019 R - Proof - 5 000
Catalog ID3938422810
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