Italy 2 Euros 2024 Bimetallic Coin

Italy 2 Euros 2024 commemorative coin featuring Dante Alighieri, likely marking a literary or historical anniversary related to the “Father of the Italian language,” with his laurel-crowned profile on the obverse and the standard European map on the reverse.​

Obverse design

• Portrait: Left-facing bust of Dante Alighieri wearing a laurel wreath, symbolizing poetic achievement.​

• Inscriptions: “R” (Repubblica Italiana monogram), “2024” date, and mintmark “R” (Rome mint) near portrait; engraver’s signature “MCC” (Maria Carmela Colaneri) at bottom.​

• Outer ring: 12 five-pointed stars of the European Union.​

Reverse design

• Standard €2 design by Luc Luycx: Europe map enlarged to include newer EU states, with “2 EURO” and “LL” initials.​​

• Outer ring: 12 EU stars with six vertical lines delimited by 2 stars each.​

Technical specifications

• Denomination: 2 Euros.​

• Composition: Bi-metallic; nickel-brass center disc, copper-nickel outer ring.​

• Weight: 8.50 g.​

• Diameter: 25.75 mm.​

• Thickness: 2.20 mm.​

• Edge: Finely milled with six incuse “2 ★ ★” repeated alternately upright and inverted.​

• Shape: Round; medal alignment ↑↑.