2 Euro Commemorative coins Republic of San Marino 2014

500th anniversary since the death of Donato Bramante

The Obverse, in the centre of the coin, depicts a portrait of Donato Bramante and part of the "Tempietto di San Pietro in Montorio", a work by the artist located in Rome. On either side of the two designs are the year "1514" on the left and the minting year "2014" on the right. The two images and dates are almost completely surrounded by the arched inscription "BRAMANTE LAZZARI DELLE PENNE DI SAN MARINO". In the lower part, under the base of the "Tempietto", are the author's initials "MCC", while further down is the mintmark "R". 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).

90th anniversary since the death of Giacomo Puccini

On the Obverse, in the centre of the coin, is a portrait of Giacomo Puccini. To the left is the inscription, in an arc, "G. PUCCINI", preceded by the mintmark "R", slightly shifted towards the centre, while to the right, again in an arc, is the inscription "SAN MARINO". At the bottom, the minting year "2014" and the author's initials "UP" are engraved. 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).