2 Euro Commemorative coins Italy 2006

Winter Olympics in Turin 2006

The Obverse depicts an athlete competing in a ski race, with the Mole Antonelliana in the background, symbol of the city of Turin, venue of the Games. Below the tower is the inscription "TORINO", to its right the monogram of the Italian Republic with the mintmark "R" immediately below. On the right hand side of the coin is the minting year and the engraver's signature. Above the skier is the inscription "GIOCHI INVERNALI" (WINTER GAMES). On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. 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).