2 Euro Commemorative coins Republic of San Marino 2016

550 years since the death of Donatello

The Obverse, on the left-hand side of the coin, depicts the face of Donatello's David. At the top is the mintmark "R" followed on the right by the two-line inscription "SAN MARINO". At the bottom, partially superimposed on the image, is the inscription "DONATELLO" with the years "1466-2016" immediately below, and the author's initials "MB" can be seen underneath. 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).

400 years since the death of William Shakespeare

The Obverse, in the centre of the coin, depicts a portrait of the english poet and playwright William Shakespeare. To the left is the circular inscription "William Shakespeare" while to the right, towards the top, are the years "1616 - 2016". At the bottom, all superimposed on the image, are, on the right, the author's initials "MB" with, immediately below, the arched inscription "San Marino" and, on the left, the mintmark "R". 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).