| Issuer | Italy |
| Year | 2018 |
| 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#415 |
| Obverse description | An allegorical representation of Health with some symbolic elements of the activities of the Ministry: environment, research, food and medicine. In the left field, the monogram «RI», the acronym of Italian Republic; above «R», identifier of the Mint of Rome; at the base of the female figure, initials of the author Silvia Petrassi; on the top, curved, the words «MINISTRY OF HEALTH», on the left, curved, the dates «1958 - 2018». The 12 stars of the European Union are depicted on the coin’s outer ring. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | MINISTERO DELLA SALUTE
R
1958-2018
RI (Translation: Ministry of Health R 1958-2018 RI) |
| 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 | 2018 R - - 2 985 000 2018 R - In sets - BU - 10 000 2018 R - Proof - 5 000 |
| Catalog ID | 6676198760 |
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