2 Euro Commemorative coins Republic of San Marino 2017

750 years since the birth of Giotto

The Obverse, on the right-hand side of the coin, depicts a reproduction of a detail of a portrait of Giotto; again on the right-hand side, towards the top, the author's initials "LDS" can be seen, while at the bottom, in the centre, is the mintmark "R". The left-hand side of the coin depicts a detail of the bell tower of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence (one of the artist's masterpieces) flanked, on the right, by the inscription "SAN MARINO" and, on the left, by the inscription "GIOTTO" followed towards the edge by the years "1267 - 2017": all the inscriptions are engraved vertically. 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).

International year of Sustainable Tourism

On the Obverse, in the centre of the coin, is a stylised design of the Earth surrounded by waves, and on the right of the image, inside the waves, is a circle with the letter "A", symbol of the author Andrew Lewis. At the top is the circular inscription "TURISMO SOSTENIBILE", while at the bottom is the arched inscription "SAN MARINO" followed by the minting year. In the empty space between the inscriptions, is the mintmark "R" on the left and the engraver's initials "UP INC." on the right. 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).