An antique equestrian statue of the emperor Marcus Aurelius, reinstalled by Michelangelo in the Capitoline square with its rose paving, is surrounded by the twelve stars of the Union.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
R RI
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2012
Reverse description
A map of the European continent is represented on a dynamic canvas composed of the twelve stars of the European Union.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
50 LL
EURO
CENT
Edge
Indented
Mint
R Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage
2008 R - - 5 000 000 2008 R - BU set - 40 000 2008 R - Proof - 5 000 2009 R - - 2 500 000 2009 R - BU set - 43 000 2009 R - Proof - 5 500 2010 R - - 9 200 000 2010 R - BU set - 38 000 2010 R - Proof - 5 000 2011 R - - 4 954 500 2011 R - BU set - 40 000 2011 R - Proof - 5 500 2012 R - - 4 971 010 2012 R - BU set - 35 000 2012 R - Proof - 3 990 2013 R - - 4 975 180 2013 R - BU set - 35 000 2013 R - Proof - 2 820 2014 R - - 4 969 000 2014 R - BU set - 27 000 2014 R - Proof - 4 000 2015 R - - 5 000 000 2015 R - BU set - 24 000 2015 R - Proof - 3 000 2016 R - - 4 000 000 2016 R - BU set - 23 000 2016 R - Proof - 3 000 2017 R - - 5 000 000 2017 R - BU set - 21 000 2017 R - Proof - 3 000 2018 R - - 1 977 000 2018 R - BU set - 20 000 2018 R - Proof - 3 000 2019 R - - 19 958 000 2019 R - BU set - 40 000 2019 R - Proof - 2 000 2020 R - - 19 978 000 2020 R - BU set - 22 000 2020 R - Proof - 2 000 2021 R - - 25 000 000 2021 R - BU set - 16 000 2021 R - Proof - 1 500 2022 R - - 19 979 500 2022 R - BU set - 18 000 2022 R - Proof - 2 500 2023 R - - 19 977 000 2023 R - BU set - 19 000 2023 R - Proof - 4 000