2 Euro Commemorative coins Italy 2018

70 years since the Constitution of Italy

The Obverse depicts the signing of the act of promulgation of the Constitution of the Italian Republic on 27 December 1947: in the centre, seated and in the act of signing, is Enrico De Nicola, Provisional Head of State, to his right Alcide De Gasperi, Prime Minister, and to his left Umberto Terracini, President of the Constituent Assembly. The upper part of the coin depicts, in the centre, the circular inscription "COSTITUZIONE" with the monogram of the Italian Republic underneath, while the author's initials "UP" are on the left. In the lower part is engraved and positioned one below the other: the inscription "CON SICURA COSCIENZA", the mintmark "R" and the years "1948-2018" written in an arc. On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent 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).

60 years since the formation of the Ministry of Health

The Obverse depicts an allegorical representation of Health, flanked by representations of some of the Ministry's activities: medicine, research, environment and food. In the upper part of the coin is the circular inscription "MINISTERO DELLA SALUTE", followed to the right by the years "1958-2018"; between the inscription and the design can be seen the mint mark "R". To the left, below the inscription, is the monogram of the Italian Republic "RI", while at the bottom are the author's initials "SP". On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent 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).