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In Italy, the euro coin designs were subject to scrutiny by a national technical and artistic committee before being presented to the nation on RAI UNO, Italy’s largest national television station. A different design has been selected for each denomination, chosen from masterpieces by Italy’s famous artists. |
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This depicts a portrait drawn by Raphaël of Dante Alighieri, housed in the Pope Julius II Wing of the Vatican Palace. Edge lettering of the 2 euro coin: 2 *, repeated six times, alternately upright and inverted. |
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This coin shows the famous drawing by Leonardo da Vinci, displayed in the gallery of the Academy in Venice, illustrating the ideal proportions of the human body. |
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This depicts the statue of Emperor Marcus Aurelius on horseback. |
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This coin portrays a sculpture by Umberto Boccioni, leader of the Italian futurist school. |
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This commemorates one of the greatest triumphs in Italian art. It shows one of the most famous works in the world, the "Birth of Venus" by Sandro Botticelli. |
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This shows the Flavius amphitheatre, which Emperor Vespasian began building around 75 AD and Emperor Titus inaugurated in 80 AD. |
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This shows the Mole Antonelliana, a tower designed in 1863 by Alessandro Antonelli. |
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The Castel del Monte appears on this coin. |
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1 cent | 2 cents | 5 cents | 10 cents | 20 cents | 50 cents | 1 Euro | 2 Euros |
| 2002 | 464.000 | 1.100.000 | 1.200.000 | 1.200.000 | 1.500.000 | 900.000 | 200.000 | 550.000 |
NOTE: mintage quantities in thousand of coins