2 Euro Commemorative coins Republic of San Marino 2019

500 years since the death of Leonardo da Vinci

The Obverse, in the centre of the coin, depicts an angel painted by Leonardo, a detail of the work 'Baptism of Christ', created by Leonardo da Vinci, Andrea del Verrocchio and other painters, currently conserved in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. Near the edge, on the upper left, is the circular inscription "SAN MARINO", followed by a second inscription, also in an arc, "1519 LEONARDO 2019", ending on the lower right; the two inscriptions are separated by a dot. On the left, between the angel's hair, we can see the author's initials "UP", while at the bottom, inside the image, is 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).

550 years since the death of Filippo Lippi

The Obverse depicts a detail of the work 'Madonna with the Child and two Angels' by the Italian painter Filippo Lippi, currently conserved in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. Near the edge, at the top right, is the circular inscription "SAN MARINO", with a second inscription, also arched, "FILIPPO LIPPI" below it. On the left, between the image and the edge, we can see the year "1469" with the mintmark "R" immediately below. In the lower part are: on the left, the author's initials "M.A.C." and, on the right, the minting year. 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).