San Marino 2015 : the 750th anniversary of the birth of Dante Alighieri

Issuing country : The Republic of San Marino

Subject of commemoration : the 750th anniversary of the birth of Dante Alighieri

Description of the design : 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’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

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San Marino 2018 : 500th anniversary of the birth of Tintoretto

Issuing country : The Republic of San Marino

Subject of commemoration : 500th anniversary of the birth of Tintoretto

Description of the design : 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.

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Date of issue : April 2018

San Marino 2022 : Bicentenary of the death of Antonio Canova

Issuing country: San Marino

Subject of commemoration: Bicentenary of the death of Antonio Canova

Description of the design: The goddess Hebe is depicted in the centre of the inner ring, taken from the work of Antonio Canova, conserved at the Art gallery of the Civic Museum of San Domenico in Forlì. Around are the inscriptions ‘CANOVA’ and ‘SAN MARINO’. At the left is the year ‘1822’ and the initials of the author Antonio Vecchio, and at the right the year of issuance ‘2022’ and the letter R, identifying the Mint of Rome.

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

Estimated number of coins to be issued: 55 000

Date of issue: October 2022

San Marino 2021 : The 450th anniversary of the birth of Caravaggio

Issuing country: The Republic of San Marino

Subject of commemoration: The 450th anniversary of the birth of Caravaggio

Description of the design: 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.

Estimated number of coins to be issued: 54 000

Date of issue: 1 March 2021

San Marino 2018 : 420th anniversary of the birth of Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Issuing country : The Republic of San Marino

Subject of commemoration : 420th anniversary of the birth of Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Description of the design : 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 depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Number of coins to be issued :

60 500

Date of issue : September 2018

Malta 2023 : The arrival of the French in Malta in 1798

Issuing country: Malta

Subject of commemoration: The arrival of the French in Malta in 1798

Description of the design: In June 1798, Napoleon Bonaparte ended the rule of the Order of St John in Malta. During his short stay in Malta, Napoleon established a Republican Government and issued a thorough reform of laws and institutions of Malta. Amongst other things, slavery and the privileges of nobility were abolished. A lay state was established, and the court of the Inquisition was closed. At the time, the far-reaching reforms were not universally accepted by the Maltese, and it was not long before they rebelled.

The design depicts a personification of the French Republic as depicted on the official letterheads of the period. At the left-hand side is the inscription ‘225th ANNIVERSARY’ followed from the top to the right, in semi-circle, by the inscription ‘ARRIVAL OF THE FRENCH IN MALTA’. At the bottom is the year of issuance ‘2023’. The inscriptions ‘Liberté’ (Freedom) and ‘Egalité’ (Equality) are at the left and right side of the image, respectively. At the top left of the inscription ‘Egalité’ are the years ‘1798-2023’.

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

Estimated number of coins to be issued: 85 500

Date of issue: June 2023

San Marino 2012 : 10 years of the euro

Issuing country: San Marino

Subject of commemoration: 10 years of the euro

Description of the design: The euro sign in the centre of the coin shows that the euro has become an element of particular importance in Europe as well 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 to research and development (wind power stations). The initials ‘AH’ of the artist appear under the image of the ECB tower. The name of the issuing country ‘SAN MARINO’ appears at the top, the mintmark at the right-hand side, while the indication 2002-2012 appears at the bottom.

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

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Date of issue: May 2012

San Marino 2016 : 550th anniversary of the death of Donatello

Issuing country : The Republic of San Marino

Subject of commemoration : 550th anniversary of the death of Donatello

Description of the design : 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 coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Number of coins to be issued : 85 000 coins

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San Marino 2019 : 550th anniversary of the death of Filippo Lippi

Issuing country: The Republic of San Marino

Subject of commemoration: 550th anniversary of the death of Filippo Lippi

Description of the design: 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 depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Number of coins to be issued: 60 500

Date of issue: September 2019

San Marino 2014 : the 500th anniversary of the death of Bramante Lazzari delle Penne di San Marino

Issuing country : the Republic of San Marino

Subject of commemoration : the 500th anniversary of the death of Bramante Lazzari delle Penne di San Marino

Description of the design : 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.

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Date of issue : June 2014

San Marino 2013 : 500th anniversary of the death of the Italian painter Pinturicchio

Issuing country: Republic of San Marino

Subject of commemoration: 500th anniversary of the death of the Italian painter Pinturicchio

Description of the design: In the foreground, the fresco ‘Christ among the doctors’; in the lower part, the inscription ‘SAN MARINO’ in semi-circle; to the left, the letter ‘R’, which is the Italian mint mark; below the fresco, the name of the author ‘MOMONI’; above the fresco, the inscription ‘PINTURICCHIO’ in semi-circle with the years ‘1513’ and ‘2013’ below it.

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

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Date of issue: September 2013

San Marino 2007 : Bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Garibaldi

Issuing State: Republic of San Marino

Subject of commemoration: Bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Garibaldi

Factual description of the design: The inner circle of the coin features a portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi. The inscription ‘SAN MARINO’ and the year mark ‘2007’ are engraved along the circle on the left and right hand sides respectively. The mint mark ‘R’ and the initials of the author Ettore Lorenzo Frapiccini ‘E.L.F.’ appear on the left hand side of the inner circle. The twelve stars of the European flag are depicted on the outer ring.

Issuing volume: 130 000 coins

Approximate issuing date: October 2007

Edge lettering: 2 ★, repeated six times, alternately upright and inverted.

San Marino 2017 : International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development

Issuing country : The Republic of San Marino

Subject of commemoration : International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development

Description of the design : 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. It is a kind of tourism opposite to mass tourism and it tends to promote the weakest economies. The Republic of San Marino dedicated a 2 euro commemorative coin, designed by the Canadian artist Andrew Lewis to this theme, in order to promote a new mentality and to encourage tourists’ respect for environment.

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

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Date of issue : September 2017

San Marino 2017 : 750th anniversary of the birth of Giotto

Issuing country : The Republic of San Marino

Subject of commemoration : 750th anniversary of the birth of Giotto

Description of the design : 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.

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Date of issue : March 2017

San Marino 2011 : The 500th anniversary of the birth of the Italian painter Giorgio Vasari (30 July 1511-27 June 1574)

Issuing country: Republic of San Marino

Subject of commemoration: The 500th anniversary of the birth of the Italian painter Giorgio Vasari (30 July 1511-27 June 1574). Vasari was also a writer, historian and architect, famous for his biographies of Italian artists, and he is now considered the ideological founder of art-historical writing.

Description of the design: The inner part of the coin shows a detail from the painting ‘Judith and Holofernes’ by Giorgio Vasari. At the bottom are the dates ‘1511-2011’, with ‘G. Vasari’ and the mint mark ‘R’ on the left. On the right are the inscriptions ‘San Marino’ and ‘C.M.’, the initials of the mint maker Claudia Momoni.

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

Number of coins to be issued: 130 000 coins

Date of issue: June 2011

San Marino 2010 :The 500th anniversary of the death of Sandro Botticelli

Issuing country: Republic of San Marino

Subject of commemoration: The 500th anniversary of the death of Sandro Botticelli

Description of the design: The inner part of the coin depicts Pleasure, a detail of one of the three dancing Graces, freely inspired by the painting ‘La Primavera’ of Sandro Botticelli. On the top the year ‘2010’. On the left the name of the issuing country ‘SAN MARINO’ and the mint mark ‘R’ and on the right the initial ‘m’ of the author Roberto Mauri.

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

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San Marino 2009 : 2009, European Year of Creativity and Innovation

Issuing country: Republic of San Marino

Subject of commemoration: 2009, European Year of Creativity and Innovation

Description of the design: 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. On the right are the year ‘2009’ and the mint mark ‘R’. Above is the legend ‘CREATIVITÀ INNOVAZIONE’. Below are the name of the issuing country ‘SAN MARINO’ and the artist’s initials ‘A.M.’.

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

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Date of issue: May 2009

San Marino 2016 : 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare

Issuing country : The Republic of San Marino

Subject of commemoration : 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare

Description of the design : 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 coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

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Date of issue : September 2016

San Marino 2015 : 25th anniversary of the German reunification

Issuing country : San Marino

Subject of commemoration : 25th anniversary of the German reunification

Description of the design : 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 ‘25o 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.

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Date of issue : September 2015

San Marino 2019 : 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci

Issuing country : The Republic of San Marino

Subject of commemoration : 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci

Description of the design : The centre of the coin depicts 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 depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Number of coins to be issued :

60 500

Date of issue : April 2019

San Marino 2024 : The 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Citizens' Rights and the Fundamental Principles of San Marino

Issuing country: San Marino

Subject of commemoration: The 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Citizens' Rights and the Fundamental Principles of San Marino

Description of the design: In the centre is represented an open book bearing the inscription ‘I DIRITTI DELLA PERSONA UMANA SONO INVIOLABILI’ (The rights of the human person are inviolable), taken from Article 5 of the Law n°59 of 8 July 1974 ‘Declaration of Citizens' Rights and of the fundamental principles of the San Marinese legal order’. At the top are the silhouettes of the Statue of Liberty and the Public Palace, as well as the name of the issuing country ‘SAN MARINO’. On the left, the letter ‘R’, identifying the Mint of Rome. At the bottom centre is the year of issuance ‘2024’ and the initials of the engraver Emanuele Ferretti (‘E.F. INC. ’).

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

Estimated number of coins to be issued: 56 000

Date of issue: April 2024

Slovakia 2025 : 100 Years of the First International Sports Tournament in Slovakia

Issuing country: Slovakia

Subject of commemoration: 100th anniversary of the first international sports tournament in the territory of the Slovak Republic – the Ice Hockey European Championship

Description of the design: The design depicts an ice hockey player in action, wearing a style of uniform typical of the period of the 1925 Ice Hockey European Championship. The player is set against a stylised panorama of the High Tatras, the Slovak mountain region where the championship took place. The inscription ‘MAJSTROVSTVÁ EURÓPY V HOKEJI’ (European championship in hockey) runs along the edge of the upper half of the coin’s inner circle. The years ‘1925’ and ‘2025’ appear in the upper left part of the design, one above the other. At the bottom is the name of the issuing country ‘SLOVENSKO’. To the right of the figure is the mint mark of Slovakia’s Kremnica Mint (Mincovňa Kremnica), the producer of the coin. Next to it are the initials ‘KL’ of the designer, Karol Ličko.

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

Estimated number of coins to be issued: 1 000 000

Date of issue: January 2025

Estonia 2025 : 500th anniversary of the first printing of text in the Estonian language

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Belgium 2025 : National Lottery

Issuing country: Belgium

Subject of commemoration: National Lottery of Belgium

Description of the design: The design depicts in the centre the classical allegorical representation of good fortune, the goddess Fortuna, carrying the horn of plenty. On the right and below are 4 depictions of a four-leaf clover, another universal symbol of luck. Behind the image of Fortuna, the current National Lottery logo is visible.

On the left side of the coin the text “loterie nationale loterij” is displayed. On the bottom left the country code BE and the year of issue 2025 are shown. At the bottom right, the initials of designer Iris Bruijns are visible. As the Royal Dutch Mint will strike the coins, the mintmark of Utrecht, a mercury staff, is located underneath the year mark, together with the Belgian mint director mintmark, an aster flower in front of an Erlenmeyer flask.

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

Estimated number of coins to be issued: 1 000 000

Date of issue: January 2025

Malta 2024 : Iċ-Ċittadella (The Citadel)

Issuing country: Malta

Subject of commemoration: Iċ-Ċittadella (The Citadel)

Description of the design: The design was created by Noel Galea Bason and depicts the walled city known locally as ‘Iċ-Ċittadella’ (The Citadel) on the island of Gozo, which is the second largest island forming the Maltese archipelago. In their present form, the fortifications encircling the ‘Ċittadella’ were built and modified by the Order of St John.

The design shows a depiction of the city with its fortified walls. At the bottom left is the inscription of the issuing country ‘MALTA’ and at the bottom right is the year of issuance ‘2024’. At the top is the inscription ‘ĊITTADELLA’ and underneath is the inscription ‘GOZO’.

This coin is intended to be part of a series dedicated to Maltese walled cities e.g. Mdina and Valletta which are an intrinsic part of Maltese and European cultural heritage.

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

Estimated number of coins to be issued: 85 500

Date of issue: June 2024

Germany 2025 : Saarland - Saar Bend

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Germany 2024 : Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Issuing country: Germany

Subject of commemoration: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Description of the design: The coin is dedicated to the German state (Land) of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. It is the second issuance in the second series of German 2-euro commemorative coins featuring the German states, or Länder. Each year, a coin pays tribute to one of the 16 Länder by depicting a significant building or landmark. The order of the states is based on the rotating presidency of the Bundesrat, which is one of the five permanent constitutional bodies of the Federal Republic of Germany and represents the interests of the Länder. The design shows the Königsstuhl, an iconic formation of chalk cliffs and beech forest located in Jasmund National Park on the island of Rügen. The cliffs are depicted from the perspective of the shoreline, thereby highlighting the monumentality of this unique natural landmark in a particularly effective manner. The beautifully detailed image provides scale through the combined rendering of sea, birdlife and humankind. The modern typography, in harmony with the flying seagull, is skilfully integrated into the relief. The upper half of the coin’s inner circle features the inscription ‘MECKLENBURG VORPOMMERN’, the year of issue ‘2024’, Germany’s issuing country code ‘D’ and, at the upper right, the letter ‘X’ as placeholder for the mint mark of the respective mint (‘A’, ‘D’, ‘F’, ‘G’ or ‘J’). The initials of the artist Michael Otto (from Rodenbach, Germany) are shown in the lower half of the inner circle.

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

Estimated number of coins to be issued: 30 000 000

Date of issue: January 2024