2 Lire Rose

San Marino's annual coin program by the 1990s was sustained almost entirely by collector demand rather than any genuine monetary function — the republic's physical size and economic integration with Italy meant its own coinage rarely circulated beyond philatelic and numismatic channels. The 1993 issues were struck in limited quantities specifically for set sales.

Aluminium 2 Lire pieces of this period are notoriously fragile in handling, prone to contact marks from even careful storage.