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2 Euros Physics
| Issuer | San Marino |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Value | 2 Euros |
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| Obverse description | The inner disc features an allegorical composition inspired by the painting known as 'La Fisica Antica,' evoking the astronomical studies of Galileo Galilei; a terrestrial globe rests upon a desk, with the date 2005 inscribed beneath it. The mintmark 'R' appears to the left of the central device, while the engraver's initials 'LDS' are positioned to the right. The legend 'SAN MARINO' arcs along the upper periphery of the inner disc, with the inscription 'ANNO MONDIALE DELLA FISICA' running along the lower edge of the inner field. The outer ring carries the twelve stars of the European Union interspersed with the stylised motif of an atom, which extends across the entire coin as a background design element. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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San Marino issued this coin as part of its annual commemorative 2 euro program, which the republic uses aggressively — releasing new designs nearly every year, a privilege afforded to microstates under their minting agreements with the European Central Bank. The 2005 piece honored the World Year of Physics, a UNESCO-designated centenary marking a hundred years since Einstein published four papers in 1905 that reshaped the discipline. San Marino's total authorized mintage for commemorative 2 euro issues is tightly capped, making its annual releases consistently scarcer than equivalent issues from larger eurozone members.