Italy 2013 2e 700th Birthday of Giovanni Boccaccio

2013 Italy 2 euro commemorative coin 2013:
700th Birthday of Giovanni Boccaccio.

The design shows the head of Giovanni BOCCACCIO in three quarter view facing right, drawn from the
fresco by Andrea del Castagno, around 1450 ca. (Florence, Galleria degli Uffizi); around, on the bottom,
BOCCACCIO 1313 2013; on the right, superimposed letters R (monogram of the Mint of Rome)/RI
(monogram of Italian Republic)/m (monogram of the Author Mauri).
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Date of Issue: 25 July 2013
Diameter: 25.75 mm.
Thickness: 2.20 mm.
Metal: Outer part: copper-nickel; inner part: three layers: nickel brass, nickel, nickel brass
Weight: 8.5g.
Issuing volume: 10.000.000
Designer: 

 

• Model: EUR ITA 2013
• Brand/Manufactured by: [Euro coins]