| Issuer | Italy |
| Year | 1953-2001 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Lire (2 ITL) |
| Currency | Lira (1861-2001) |
| Composition | Aluminium (96.2% Aluminium, 3.5% Magnesium, 0.3% Manganese) |
| Weight | 0.8 g |
| Dimensions | 18.3 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Pietro Giampaoli |
| In circulation to | 28 February 2002 |
| Reference(s) | KM#94 |
| Obverse description | Bee |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPVBBLICA · ITALIANA ROMAGNOLI |
| Reverse description | Olive Branch. Value in number at left. Mintmark and date below, at right. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 2 1985 R |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | R Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | 1953 R - - 4 125 000 1954 R - - 22 500 000 1955 R - - 2 750 000 1956 R - - 1 500 050 1957 R - - 6 312 500 1958 R - - 125 000 1959 R - - 2 000 000 1968 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 100 000 1969 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 310 000 1970 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 1 140 000 1980 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 257 272 1981 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 162 794 1982 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 119 950 1983 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 76 552 1984 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 77 041 1985 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 93 218 1985 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 20 345 1986 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 73 200 1986 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 17 500 1987 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 57 500 1987 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 10 000 1988 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 51 050 1988 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 9 000 1989 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 51 200 1989 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 9 260 1990 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 52 300 1990 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 9 400 1991 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 54 000 1991 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 11 000 1992 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 52 000 1992 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 9 500 1993 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 50 200 1993 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 8 500 1994 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 44 500 1994 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 8 500 1995 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 44 558 1995 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 7 960 1996 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 45 000 1996 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 8 000 1997 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 43 600 1997 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 8 440 1998 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 55 200 1998 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 9 000 1999 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 51 800 1999 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 8 500 2000 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 61 400 2000 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 8 960 2001 R - BU - In BU Sets only - 100 000 2001 R - Proof - In Proof sets only - 10 000 |
| Catalog ID | 4655848100 |
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