Italy

2002 - --->

Circulation coin

Dante Alighieri

Official Journal of the European Union

Dante Alighieri's portrait, surrounded by the 12 stars of the European Union; on the left overlapping the letters "R" and "I", and 2002; on the bottom left the letter "R"; under the portrait the author's initials, "MCC".

Additional information

Detail of the wall fresco "Disput über das Sakrament" created by Raphael in 1509/10 in the "Stanza della Segnatura" of the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican City.

(Translation of the excerpt from de.Wikipedia „Euro-Umlaufmünzen-Motivliste#Wissenschaftler, Dichter und Künstler“)

Edge lettering

« 2 ★ » repeated six times, alternately upright and inverted

Designer

Maria Carmela Colaneri

Volume of issue


2002
	Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato ( Rom )
			Date		Volume		Issuing price
		Circulation coins	17.12.2001	Starterkit (30.000.000 ex.) 2x 2€, 4x 1€, 5x 50ct, 5x 20ct, 6x 10ct, 10x 5ct, 10x 2ct, 11x 1ct	60.000.000		12,91	€
		Circulation coins	01.01.2002	Rolls of 40 coins	403.402.000		2,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	30.12.2002	Annual coin set	150.000		20,00	€
2003
	Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato ( Rom )
			Date		Volume		Issuing price
		Circulation coins	01.01.2003	Rolls of 40 coins	36.098.000		2,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	15.12.2003	Annual coin set	50.000		21,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	15.12.2003	Annual coin set, also contains 5 € silver coin «Europa del Lavoro»	50.000		42,00	€
		Divisional coin set Proof	15.12.2003	In box, also contains 5€ silver coin «Europa del Lavoro»	12.000		80,00	€
2004
	Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato ( Rom )
			Date		Volume		Issuing price
		Circulation coins	01.01.2004	Rolls of 40 coins	6.925.000		2,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	04.10.2004	Annual coin set	35.000		21,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	04.10.2004	Annual coin set, also contains 5€ silver coin «50 anni di trasmissioni televisive in Italia»	30.000		42,00	€
		Divisional coin set Proof	10.04.2004	In box, also contains 5€ silver coin «50 anni di trasmissioni televisive in Italia»	10.000		80,00	€
2005
	Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato ( Rom )
			Date		Volume		Issuing price
		Circulation coins	03.01.2005	Rolls of 40 coins	61.943.900		2,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	01.06.2005	Annual coin set, also contains 5€ silver coin «85° anniv. nascita Federico Fellini»	24.500		42,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	01.06.2005	Annual coin set	25.000		21,00	€
		Divisional coin set Proof	30.11.2005	In box, also contains 5€ silver coin «85° anniv. nascita Federico Fellini»	6.600		83,00	€
2006
	Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato ( Rom )
			Date		Volume		Issuing price
		Circulation coins	02.01.2006	Rolls of 40 coins	9.951.700		2,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	01.06.2006	Annual coin set, also contains 5€ silver coin «60° anniv. nascita Repubblica Italiana»	22.000		43	€
		Divisional coin set BU	01.06.2006	Annual coin set	20.500		22,00	€
		Divisional coin set Proof	06.11.2006	In box, also contains 5€ silver coin «60° anniv. nascita Repubblica Italiana»	5.800		85,00	€
2007
	Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato ( Rom )
			Date		Volume		Issuing price
		Circulation coins	01.01.2007	Rolls of 40 coins	4.955.490		2,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	31.05.2007	Annual coin set, also contains 5€ silver coin «5° anniv. ratifica Protocollo di Kyoto»	19.000		43,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	31.05.2007	Annual coin set	20.000		22,00	€
		Divisional coin set Proof	05.11.2007	In box, also contains 5€ silver coin «5° anniv. ratifica Protocollo di Kyoto»	5.510		85,00	€
2008
	Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato ( Rom )
			Date		Volume		Issuing price
		Circulation coins	01.01.2008	Rolls of 40 coins	2.456.400		2,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	13.02.2008	Annual coin set, also contains 5€ silver coin «30° anniv. fondazione IFAD»	18.600		32,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	13.02.2008	Annual coin set	20.000		22,00	€
		Divisional coin set Proof	28.10.2008	In box, also contains 5€ silver coin «30° anniv. fondazione IFAD»	5.000		85,00	€
2009
	Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato ( Rom )
			Date		Volume		Issuing price
		Circulation coins	01.01.2009	Rolls of 40 coins	1.953.900		2,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	08.06.2009	Annual coin set, also contains € 2 CC «10 years of economic and monetary union (EMU)» and € 5 silver coin «13° edizione Campionati mondiali di nuotoo»	18.600		45,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	08.06.2009	Annual coin set, also contains 2€ CC «10 years of economic and monetary union (EMU)»	22.000		25,00	€
		Divisional coin set Proof	06.10.2009	In box, also contains 2€ CC «10 years of economic and monetary union (EMU)» and 5 € silver coin «13° edizione Campionati mondiali di nuotoo»	5.500		95,00	€
2010
	Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato ( Rom )
			Date		Volume		Issuing price
		Circulation coins	01.01.2010	Rolls of 25 coins	5.788.100		2,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	01.03.2010	Annual coin set, also contains € 2 CC «200th anniversary of the birth of Camillo Benso, count of Cavour» and € 5 silver coin «100° anniv. Alfa Romeo»	17.000		45,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	15.05.2010	Annual coin set, also contains 2€ CC «200th anniversary of the birth of Camillo Benso, count of Cavour»	21.000		25,00	€
		Divisional coin set Proof	21.10.2010	In box, also contains 2€ CC «200th anniversary of the birth of Camillo Benso, count of Cavour» and 5 € silver coin «100° anniv. Alfa Romeo»	5.000		95,00	€
2011
	Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato ( Rom )
			Date		Volume		Issuing price
		Circulation coins	03.01.2011	Rolls of 25 coins	13.958.000		2,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	06.05.2011	Annual coin set, also contains 2€ CC «150th anniversary of the unification of Italy» and 5€ silver coin «150o anniversario dell’Unità d’Italia»	18.000		55,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	06.05.2011	Annual coin set, also contains 2€ CC «150th anniversary of the unification of Italy»	18.500		24,00	€
		Divisional coin set Proof	15.11.2011	In box, also contains 2€ CC «150th anniversary of the unification of Italy» and 5 € silver coin «150o anniversario dell’Unità d’Italia»	5.500		116,88	€
2012
	Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato ( Rom )
			Date		Volume		Issuing price
		Circulation coins	02.01.2012	Rolls of 25 coins	26.971.010		2,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	02.07.2012	Annual coin set, also contains 2€ CC «10 years of the Euro» and 5 € silver coin «500° Anniversario della presentazione degli affreschi della Cappella Sistina»	14.000		55,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	10.09.2012	Annual coin set, also contains 2€ CC «10 years of the Euro»	11.000		24,00	€
		Divisional coin set Proof	15.11.2012	In box, also contains 2€ CC «10 years of the Euro» and 5 € silver coin «500° Anniversario della presentazione degli affreschi della Cappella Sistina»	3.990		119,00	€
2013
	Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato ( Rom )
			Date		Volume		Issuing price
		Circulation coins	01.01.2013	Rolls of 25 coins	9.975.180		2,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	13.06.2013	Annual coin set, also contains 2€ CC «200th anniversary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi» and 5 € silver coin «150° anniv. nascita Gabriele D’Annunzio»	12.000		55,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	03.07.2013	Annual coin set, also contains 2€ CC «200th anniversary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi»	10.000		24,00	€
		Divisional coin set Proof	03.12.2013	In box, also contains 2€ CC «200th anniversary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi» and 5 € silver coin «150° anniv. nascita Gabriele D’Annunzio»	2.820		119,00	€
2014
	Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato ( Rom )
			Date		Volume		Issuing price
		Circulation coins	01.01.2014	Rolls of 25 coins	2.972.996		2,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	17.06.2014	Annual coin set, also contains 2€ CC «450th anniversary of the birth of Galileo Galilei»	12.000		24,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	08.07.2014	Annual coin set, also contains 2€ CC «450th anniversary of the birth of Galileo Galilei» and 5 € silver coin «500th anniversary of the death of Donato Bramante»	15.000		54,00	€
		Divisional coin set Proof	18.11.2014	In box, also contains 2€ CC «450th anniversary of the birth of Galileo Galilei» and 5 € silver coin «500th anniversary of the death of Donato Bramante»	4.000		115,00	€
2015
	Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato ( Rom )
			Date		Volume		Issuing price
		Circulation coins	01.01.2015	Rolls of 25 coins	1.433.000		2,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	27.04.2015	Annual coin set, also contains 2€ CC «EXPO Milano 2015»	12.000		24,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	26.06.2015	Annual coin set, also contains 2€ CC «EXPO Milano 2015» and 5 € silver coin «500° anniversario della nascita di San Filippo Neri»	12.000		54,00	€
		Coincard BU	26.06.2015	Coincard, contains 2€ CC «The 750th anniversary of the birth of Dante Alighieri (1265-2015)» and a 2€ circulation coin	15.000		18,00	€
		Divisional coin set Proof	12.11.2015	In box, also contains 2€ CC «EXPO Milano 2015» and 5 € silver coin «500° anniversario della nascita di San Filippo Neri»	3.000		114,00	€
2016
	Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato ( Rom )
			Date		Volume		Issuing price
		Circulation coins	01.01.2016	Rolls of 25 coins	1.974.000		2,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	25.05.2016	Annual coin set, also contains 2€ CC «2200. anniversary of the death of Tito Maccio Plautus»	12.000		24,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	30.06.2016	Annual coin set, also contains 2€ CC «2200. anniversary of the death of Tito Maccio Plautus» and 5 € silver coin «150° anniversario della nascita di Benedetto Croce»	11.000		54,00	€
		Divisional coin set Proof	18.11.2016	In box, also contains 2€ CC «2200. anniversary of the death of Tito Maccio Plautus» and 5 € silver coin «150° anniversario della nascita di Benedetto Croce»	3.000		115,00	€
2017
	Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato ( Rom )
			Date		Volume		Issuing price
		Circulation coins	01.01.2017	Rolls of 25 coins	1.976.000		2,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	22.03.2017	Annual coin set, also contains 2€ CC «400th Anniversary of the completion of the Basilica of San Marco in Venice» and 5 € silver coin «60° anniv. Trattati di Roma»	10.000		54,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	15.05.2017	Annual coin set, also contains 2€ CC «400th Anniversary of the completion of the Basilica of San Marco in Venice»	11.000		24,00	€
		Divisional coin set Proof	16.11.2017	Annual coin set, also contains 2€ CC «400th Anniversary of the completion of the Basilica of San Marco in Venice» and 5 € silver coin «60° anniv. Trattati di Roma»	3.000		120,00	€
2018
	Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato ( Rom )
			Date		Volume		Issuing price
		Circulation coins	01.01.2018	Rolls of 25 coins	23.977.000		2,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	05.03.2018	Annual coin set, also contains 2€ CC «The 70th Anniversary of the Coming into Force of the Italian Constitution» and 5 € silver coin «Settantesimo anniversario dell’entrata in vigore della Costituzione italiana»	10.000		50,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	04.05.2018	Annual coin set also contains 2€ CC «The 60th Anniversary of the establishment of the Italian Ministry of Health»	10.000		24,00	€
		Divisional coin set Proof	16.11.2018	Annual coin set, also contains 2€ CC «The 70th Anniversary of the Coming into Force of the Italian Constitution» and 5 € silver coin «Settantesimo anniversario dell’entrata in vigore della Costituzione italiana»	3.000		115,00	€
2019
	Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato ( Rom )
			Date		Volume		Issuing price
		Circulation coins	01.01.2019	Rolls of 25 coins	11.958.000		2,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	15.03.2019	Annual coin set «Bimba»	10.000		20,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	15.03.2019	Annual coin set «Bimbo»	10.000		20,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	15.03.2019	Annual coin set	10.000		20,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	17.05.2019	Annual coin set, also contains 5 € silver coin «100° anniversario della morte di Cesare Maccari»	10.000		45,00	€
		Divisional coin set Proof	15.11.2019	In box, also contains 2€ CC «The 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci» and 5€ silver coin «100° anniversario della morte di Cesare Maccari»	2.000		115,00	€
2020
	Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato ( Rom )
			Date		Volume		Issuing price
		Circulation coins	01.01.2020	Rolls of 25 coins	13.978.000		2,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	20.02.2020	Annual coin set	12.000		20,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	19.05.2020	Annual coin set, also contains 5€ CC «International Year of Plant Health»	10.000		46,00	€
		Divisional coin set Proof	27.10.2020	In box, also contains 2€ CC «150th Anniversary of the birth of Maria Montessori» and 5€ silver coin «Anno Internazionale della salute delle piante»	2.000		115,00	€
2021
	Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato ( Rom )
			Date		Volume		Issuing price
		Circulation coins	01.01.2021	Rolls of 25 coins	24.982.500		2,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	23.02.2021	Annual coin set	10.000		20,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	10.06.2021	Annual coin set, also contains 5 € silver coin «150° anniv. Nascita Grazia Deledda»	6.000		46,00	€
		Divisional coin set Proof	11.11.2021	In box, also contains 2€ CC «150th Anniversary of the institution of Rome Capital of Italy» and 2€ CC «Healthcare professionals»	1.500		70,00	€
2022
	Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato ( Rom )
			Date		Volume		Issuing price
		Circulation coins	01.01.2022	Rolls of 25 coins	24.979.500		2,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	29.02.2022	Annual coin set	10.000		20,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	08.06.2022	Annual coin set, also contains 5 € silver coin «100° Anniversario dell’Autodromo Nazionale Monza»	8.000		50,00	€
		Divisional coin set Proof	09.11.2022	In box, also contains 2€ CC «The 170th anniversary of the foundation of the Italian National Police (Polizia di Stato)» and 2€ CC «30th anniversary of the deaths of judges Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino» and 2€ CC «35 years of the Erasmus programme»	2.500		80,00	€
2023
	Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato ( Rom )
			Date		Volume		Issuing price
		Circulation coins	01.01.2023	Rolls of 25 coins	21.977.000		2,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	13.02.2023	Annual coin set	10.000		30,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	06.10.2023	Annual coin set, also contains 5 € silver coin «100° Anniversario della nascita di Italo Calvino»	9.000		60,00	€
		Divisional coin set Proof	10.11.2023	In box, also contains 2€ CC «The 100th anniversary of the Air Force» and 2€ CC «The 150th anniversary of the death of Alessandro Manzoni»	4.000		100,00	€
2024
	Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato ( Rom )
			Date		Volume		Issuing price
		Circulation coins	01.01.2024	Rolls of 25 coins	54.000.000		2,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	27.02.2024	Annual coin set, also contains 5 € silver coin «25° Anniversario della fondazione della Federazione Italiana Malattie Rare»	*7.000*	^*	60,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	25.09.2024	Annual coin set	*8.000*	^*	30,00	€
		Divisional coin set Proof	18.11.2024	In box, also contains 2€ CC «250th Anniversary of the foundation of the Financial Police» and 2€ CC «The Nobel Prize winner Rita Levi-Montalcini»	*4.000*	^*	100,00	€
2025
	Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato ( Rom )
			Date		Volume		Issuing price
		Divisional coin set BU	05.03.2025	Annual coin set, also contains 5 € silver coin «120° Anniversario della Fondazione di ACI Automobile Club d’Italia»	*7.000*	^*	70,00	€
		Divisional coin set BU	25.09.2025	Annual coin set	*6.000*	^*	30,00	€
		Divisional coin set Proof	18.11.2025	In box, also contains 2€ CC «Jubilee 2025» and 2€ CC «Amerigo Vespucci School Ship 2023-2025 World Tour»	*2.500*	^*	110,00	€
2026
	Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato ( Rom )
			Date		Volume		Issuing price
		Divisional coin set BU	10.09.2026	Annual coin set	*6.000*	^*	32,00	€
		Divisional coin set Proof	24.11.2026	In box, also contains 2€ CC «200th anniversary of the birth of Carlo Collodi» and 2€ CC «800th anniversary of the death of Saint Francis of Assisi» Proof and Reverse Proof	*2.500*	^*	155,00	€
^provisional count*

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