2 Euro Commemorative coins Republic of San Marino 2008

European Year of Intercultural Dialogue

The Obverse depicts five stylised human silhouettes symbolising the different cultures present in Europe and, in front of them, the sacred texts of the various communities. The whole is depicted above the part of the globe that identifies the European continent. At the top, in an arc, is the inscription "SAN MARINO" with the minting year "2008" immediately below it. At the bottom is the circular inscription "ANNO EUROPEO DEL DIALOGO INTERCULTURALE" preceded by the mintmark "R" and followed by the engraver's initials "E.L.F.". 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).