2 Euro Voyage of the Amerigo Vespucci Ship

Issuer Italy
Year 2025
Type Commemorative circulation coin
Value 2 Euros
Currency Euro (2002-date)
Composition Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring (Core: 75% Cu, 20% Zn, 5% Ni Ring: 75% Cu, 25% Ni)
Weight 8.5 g
Diameter 25.75 mm
Thickness 2.2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#560
Obverse description In the centre, the depiction of the Amerigo Vespucci Training Ship which, with sails unfurled, surfs the waves of the sea. Arch-shaped, the inscription “Amerigo Vespucci World Tour 2023-2025”; At the bottom left, “2025”, the year of the coin’s issue and “RI”, acronym of the Italian Republic; on the right, “R”, identifying the Mint of Rome; in exergue “E. FERRETTI”, signature of the designer; around, the twelve stars of the European Union.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering AMERIGO VESPUCCI TOUR MONDIALE 2023-2025 2025 RI R E. FERRETTI
Reverse description A geographical map of Western Europe spans the outer ring and inner core on the right side of the coin. The inscription 2 EURO is superimposed over the map of Europe, with the numeral “2” located in an open field representing the eastern Atlantic Ocean. 12 stars are located on the right side of the outer ring, with six stars atop the map of Europe and six stars below it; six vertical stripes cut across the inner core of the coin, visually connecting the upper and lower star segments.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering 2 EURO LL
Edge Finely ribbed with edge lettering: six times the sequence `2 *`
Mint R
Rome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage 2025 R - - 2 789 000
2025 R - BU version - 10 000
2025 R - Proof version - 10 000
2025 R - Special coin rolls - 200 000
Numisquare ID 7051389960
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