2 Euro Commemorative coins Italy 2004

Fifth Decade of the World Food Programme

The Obverse depicts the Earth globe in the foreground, from which three ears of wheat, maize and rice originate, symbolising the basic elements of food. To the right is the monogram of the Italian Republic with the engraver's signature immediately below. At the bottom is the minting year and at the top left is the mintmark "R". On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union, divided in groups of 4. The coin's Reverse is the old common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European Union (before its enlargement) on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with six "2" in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and twelve five-pointed stars.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).