San Marino

The official coat of arms of the Republic of San Marino, the date 2017, the mintmark of the Italian Mint ‘R’, the legend ‘San Marino’, AL initials of the artist, arched 12 stars.

The Guaita tower.

City Gate, the date 2017, the mintmark of the Italian Mint ‘R’, the legend ‘San Marino’, AL initials of the artist, arched 12 stars.

The Statue of Liberty.

Church of St Quirinus, the date 2017, the mintmark of the Italian Mint ‘R’, the legend ‘San Marino’, AL initials of the artist, arched 12 stars.

The Montale tower.

Church of St Francis, the date 2017, the mintmark of the Italian Mint ‘R’, the legend ‘San Marino’, AL initials of the artist, arched 12 stars.

The Basilica of San Marino.

Mount Titano with the three Towers, the date 2017, the mintmark of the Italian Mint ‘R’, the legend ‘San Marino’, AL initials of the artist, arched 12 stars.

Saint Marinus – after whom the republic is named – holding the city in his hand, from a canvas by Il Guercino (1591-1666).

The portrait of Saint Marino, detail of a painting by Emilio Retrosi, the date 2017, the mintmark of the Italian Mint ‘R’, the legend ‘San Marino’, AL initials of the artist, arched 12 stars.

The three towers of the city – Guaita, Cesta and Montale.

The Second Tower, the date 2017, the mintmark of the Italian Mint ‘R’, the legend ‘San Marino’, AL initials of the artist, arched 12 stars.

The coat of arms of the Republic of San Marino.

The portrait of Saint Marino, detail of a painting by Giovan Battista Urbinelli, the date 2017, the mintmark of the Italian Mint ‘R’, the legend ‘San Marino’, AL initials of the artist, arched 12 stars; The edge-lettering of the 2-euro coin is: 2 *, repeated six times, alternately upright and inverted.

The Palazzo Pubblico or government building of San Marino. The edge lettering is ‘2*’, repeated six times, alternately upright and inverted.

The design depicts the penitent Magdalene, detail of the homonymous work by Caravaggio, kept at the Doria Pamphilj Gallery in Rome. At the top left is the inscription ‘SAN MARINO’, and underneath are the dates ‘1571-2021’. At the left are the initials of the author Silvia Petrassi, ‘SP’. At the top right are the inscription ‘CARAVAGGIO’ and the mintmark.

The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

The design depicts the Virgin Mary with Baby Jesus, detail of the painting ‘Madonna with Child’ by Albrecht Dürer, kept in the Uffizi Galleries (Florence). At the left is the inscription ‘SAN MARINO’ and the mintmark ‘R’. At the top right is the monogram ‘AD’ with the initials of Albrecht Dürer and at the right is the inscription ‘DÜRER’. At the bottom are the initials of the author Valerio De Seta, ‘VdS’, and the dates ‘1471-2021’.

The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

The profile of the Virgin is depicted in the center, a detail of the fresco "Madonna di Casa Santi", the very young Raphael's first masterpiece; around the right the inscription "SAN MARINO" and the dates "1520" and "2020". Bottom left the mint mark "R", identifying the Italian Mint, in the center the writing "RAFFAELLO" and on the right the initials of the author Annalisa Masini "A.M.".

The piece reproduces on the left the bust of an angel, detail of the work of Tiepolo "Agar ed Ismaele", kept at the "Scuola Grande di San Rocco" - Venice and the initials of the author Claudia Momoni "CM" . At the top the inscription "TIEPOLO" and the letter "R", identifying the Mint of Rome; on the right the dates 1770 and 2020 and the inscription "SAN MARINO".

The centre of the coin bears an angel painted by Leonardo da Vinci in ‘The Baptism of Christ’; at the edge, on the left is the inscription ‘SAN MARINO’, on the right the inscription ‘1519 Leonardo 2019’; on the left are the initials of the artist Uliana Pernazza ‘UP’ and on the bottom right, the letter ‘R’ identifying the Mint of Rome. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.

The centre of the coin features the Madonna and Child, a detail from Filippo Lippi’s ‘Madonna and Child with Two Angels’; above are the inscriptions ‘SAN MARINO’ and ‘FILIPPO LIPPI’ and on the left are the year ‘1469’ and the letter ‘R’ identifying the Mint of Rome. On the bottom left are the initials of the artist Maria Angela Cassol ‘M.A.C.’, and in the centre the year ‘2019’. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

The centre of the coin depicts a detail from Tintoretto’s painting ‘The Visitation’ (the embrace between the Virgin Mary and Elizabeth), and the dates ‘1518-2018’; at the edge: ‘SAN MARINO’ written above, and ‘Tintoretto’ below; on the left are the initials of the artist Luciana de Simoni ‘LDS’ and the letter ‘R’ identifying the Mint of Rome. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

The centre of the coin features a detail from Bernini’s sculpture ‘Bust of Costanza Bonarelli’, and the dates ‘1598-2018’; at the edge, on the left is the inscription ‘SAN MARINO’, on the right the inscription ‘BERNINI’, the letter ‘R’ identifying the Mint of Rome and the initials of the artist Annalisa Masini ‘A.M.’. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.

On the left a detail from the clock tower of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, one of Giotto’s architectural works; vertically, the words SAN MARINO, GIOTTO and the dates 1267-2017; on the right a detail from the portrait of Giotto and the abbreviation of the artist Luciana De Simoni (LDS); on the bottom, the letter R, indicating the ‘Zecca’ (mint) of Rome. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

The design shows in the center Planet Earth surrounded by waves; to the right a circle with the letter A, symbol of the designer Andrew Lewis. Arched, above the writing “TURISMO SOSTENIBILE”, below “SAN MARINO” and the year “2017”; to the right the initials of the engraver Uliana Pernazza “UP INC.”; to the left the letter “R” of the Italian Mint which took care of the mintage. The United Nations General Assembly approved the adoption of 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. The idea of sustainable Tourism indicates a kind of travelling that respects the planet, it doesn’t alter the natural, social and artistic environment and it doesn’t inhibit the growth of social and economic activities.

The design depicts, in the foreground on the left, a portrait of David, being a detail of the bronze sculpture by Donatello. At centre top, the mintmark "R" on the right, the name of the issuing country "SAN MARINO" at bottom right, the inscription "Donatello", the dates "1466-2016" and, in the centre, the initials of the artist "MB".

The design depicts a portrait of the poet. On the right, in a semi-circle, the dates "1616-2016" and the name of the issuing country "San Marino" on the bottom right, the initials of the artist "MB". On the left, in a semi-circle, the inscription "William Shakespeare" on the bottom left, the mintmark "R".

The design shows the Brandenburg Gate which during the Cold War was located in East Berlin, in two representations which are intertwined like two hands, symbolizing the reunification of the two parts of Berlin. At the left the mint mark "R" and the initials of the artist "ES" (Erik Spiekermann). In circle around the design are the inscription "25° ANNIVERSARIO DELLA RIUNIFICAZIONE DELLA GERMANIA 1990-2015" (25th anniversary of the German reunification) and the country and year of issuance "San Marino MMXV". The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

The design by Annalisa Masini shows a portrait of Dante, taken from a fresco by Botticelli. At the right of the portrait, the inscription "DANTE" on a vertical axis. At the right of the inner centre, the name of the issuing country "SAN MARINO" in semi-circle. Between these two inscriptions, the mint mark "R", the years "1265" and "2015" and the initials of the artist "AM". The lettering style used in identifying the nation and the coin's subject was inspired by lettering in the first copies of the Divina Commedia (Dante's Divine Comedy).

The coin depicts Bramante's portrait, and part of Tempietto (Italian: "small temple"), which is a small commemorative tomb built by Donato Bramante, possibly as early as 1502, in the courtyard of San Pietro in Montorio and considered a masterpiece of the High Renaissance Italian architecture. The inscription "BRAMANTE LAZZARI DELLE PENNE DI SAN MARINO" surrounds almost completely the design. At the left and right the years "1514" and "2014", respectively. At the bottom the initials of the artist "MCC" (Maria Carmela Colaneri) and the mint mark. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

The designs shows a portrait of the composer Giacomo Puccini. At the right the name of the issuing country, in semi-circle, "SAN MARINO". At the left the inscription "G. PUCCINI" and the mint mark. At the bottom the year "2014". The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

The fresco "Dispute of Jesus with the Doctors", in the upper part, the inscription "1513-2013 Pinturicchio", and in the lower part, the inscription "San Marino". In the left the letter "R" symbol of the Italian mint and at the base of the fresco, the author name "Momoni" around the twelve stars of the European Union.

Common issue

The Euro-sign in the centre of the coin shows that the Euro has become an element of particular importance in Europe as well as all over the world as the Euro evolved to a global player in the international monetary system in the last 10 years. The design elements around the Euro-symbol on the coin express the importance of the Euro to the people, to the financial world (ECB tower), to trading (ships), to industry (factories), to the energy sector and research and development (wind power stations). It was created by Helmut Andexlinger who is a professional designer at the Austrian Mint.

Vasari (30 July 1511 – 27 June 1574) was an painter, writer, and architect, famous for his biographies of Italian artists, and he is now considered the ideological founder of art-historical writing. The central part of the coin shows a detail of the painting by Giorgio Vasari "Giuditta decapita Oloferne" (Giuditta decapitates Oloferne). On the bottom, the dates "1511-2011", on the left "G. Vasari" and the mintmark "R", on the right the name of the issuing country "San Marino" and the initials of the author Claudia Momoni "CM ". The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European Union flag.

The coin commemorates the 500th anniversary of the death of the Italian painter of the Florentine school Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi (1445 – 1510), better known as Sandro Botticelli or Il Botticello "The Little Barrel".

The coin was issued on the occasion of the European Year of Creativity and Innovation, launched by the European Commission. The inner part of the coin depicts objects representing scientific research: a book, a compass, a test tube and a flask. On the left are the three emblematic feathers of the Republic of San Marino.

The coin features five human silhouettes symbolising the different cultures of the five regions of the European continent, together with the sacred texts of their different religious communities. The European Year of Intercultural Dialogue celebrates Europe's great cultural diversity and aims to encourage mutual learning among different cultural traditions and heritages.

The coin features a portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882), the Italian revolutionary who played a crucial role in the formation of a unified Italy. The portrait is based on a photograph of Garibaldi taken in 1866.

This coin features a portrait of Christopher Columbus against a backdrop showing his three caravels – the Niña, Pinta and Santa María – and a wind rose. It commemorates the 500-year anniversary of his death.

This coin features a representation of Galileo Galilei used as an allegory of ‘Old Physics’ (Fisica antica). 2005 was chosen as the World Year of Physics because it marked the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein's ‘miraculous year’ in which he published three important papers describing ideas that have since influenced all of modern physics.

This coin features a bust of historian Bartolomeo Borghesi, one of the founding fathers of the modern science of numismatics. Borghesi spent a considerable part of his life in San Marino, where he died in 1860.