2 Euros Treaty of Rome

€2,210.00
IssuerItaly
Year2007
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: Helmut Andexlinger
Reverse: Luc Luycx
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#311, Schön#278
Obverse descriptionThe coin shows the Treaty of Rome being signed by the six founding countries of the European Union a background evoking the paving (designed by Michelangelo) of the Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome, where the signing took place on March 25, 1957. The words ‘Treaty of Rome 50 years’, ‘EUROPE’, and `ITALIAN REPUBLIC appear in Italian. The coin’s outer ring bears the twelve five-pointed stars of the European Union.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringTRATTATI DI ROMA 50º ANNIVERSARIO EUROPA 2007 R REPUBBLICA ITALIANA
(Translation: Treaty of Rome 50 years Europe 2007 R Italian Republic)
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)
Mintage2007 R - - 5 000 000
Catalog ID9974191920
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