Italy 2014 2e Galileo Galilei birth 450th Anniv

2014 Italy 2 euro commemorative coin:
450th Years since the Birth of Galileo Galilei 1564

The design shows the head of Galileo Galilei from the painting of Justus Sustermans, 1636 (Florence, Galleria degli Uffizi);
around, upside, GALILEO GALILEI; on the right, superimposed letters R (monogram of the Mint of Rome)/astronomic
telescope/C.M. (monogram of the Author Claudia Momoni); on the left, superimposed letters of the
Italian Republic monogram ‘RI’; in exergue 1564-2014.
The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.

Date of Issue: 21 november 2014
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: 6.500.000

 

• Model: EUR ITA 2014
• Brand/Manufactured by: [Euro coins]