2 Euro Commemorative coins Italy 2021

150th anniversary of the proclamation of Rome as the Capital of Italy

The Obverse depicts a detail of the Goddess Roma, a sculpture by Angelo Zanelli, placed in the centre of the Altare della Patria. In the upper part of the coin is the circular inscription "ROMA CAPITALE", followed on the right by the years "•1871•2021•" (the year of proclamation of Rome as Capital of Italy and the minting year, respectively), written in an arc. To the left, at the top, is the monogram of the Italian Republic "RI", while at the bottom is the mintmark "R". At the bottom, below the image, are the author's initials "UP". On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with six "2" in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and six five-pointed stars.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).

Health professionals

The Obverse depicts a man and a woman, both wearing lab coats and a mask, the man holding a medical chart and the woman with a stethoscope around her neck: they represent the doctors and nurses involved in the COVID-19 emergency. In the upper part of the coin is the circular inscription "G R A Z I E", followed on the right by a heart, and on the left by a medical cross. At the top, between the two figures, is the monogram of the Italian Republic "RI", while to the right, in the space left free by the design, is the mint mark "R". At the bottom, below the image, is the minting year, while on the left, near the edge, are the author's initials "C.M.". On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with six "2" in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and six five-pointed stars.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).