Italian euro coins have a design unique to each denomination, though there is a common theme of famous Italian works of art throughout history. Each coin is designed by a different designer, from the 1 cent to the 2 euro coin they are: Eugenio Driutti, Luciana De Simoni, Ettore Lorenzo Frapiccini, Claudia Momoni, Maria Angela Cassol, Roberto Mauri, Laura Cretara and Maria Carmela Colaneri. All designs feature the 12 stars of the EU, the year of imprint, the overlapping letters "RI" for Repubblica Italiana (Italian Republic) and the letter R for Rome.Eurocoins in Italy There are no Italian euro coins dated earlier than 2002, even though they were certainly minted earlier, as they were first distributed to the public in December 2001.

History

The choice of the design of the coins was left to the Italian public by means of a television broadcast where alternative designs were presented, letting the people vote by calling a certain telephone number. However, the 1 euro coin was missing in this election, because Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, the then economy minister, had already decided it would feature the Vitruvian Man of Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo's work is highly symbolic as it represents the Renaissance focus on man as the measure of all things, and has simultaneously a round shape that fits the coin perfectly. As Ciampi observed, this represents the "coin to the service of Man", instead of Man to the service of money.

Italian euro design For images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, see euro coins.

Circulating mintage quantities Face Value€0.01€0.02€0.05€0.10€0.20€0.50€1.00€2.00 2002 1,348,599,501 1,098,866,250 1,341,442,204 1,142,083,000 1,411,536,000 1,136,418,000 965,725,300 463,402,200 2003 9,637,000 21,555,000 1,844,000 29,714,000 25,893,000 44,563,000 66,230,000 36,098,000 2004 99,925,000 119,925,000 9,925,000 4,925,000 4,925,000 4,925,000 4,925,000 6,925,000 2005 179,943,900 119,943,900 69,943,900 99,943,900 4,943,900 4,943,900 4,943,900 61,943,900 2006 158,951,700 195,951,700 118,951,700 179,951,700 4,951,700 4,951,700 107,951,700 9,951,700 2007 214,953,000 139,953,000 84,953,000 104,953,000 4,953,000 4,953,000 134,953,000 4,953,000 2008 180,000,000 135,000,000 90,000,000 105,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 135,000,000 2,500,000 2009 174,952,000 184,952,000 84,952,000 105,952,000 59,952,000 2,452,000 114,952,000 1,952,000 2010 125,448,100 120,243,400 67,618,100 91,328,400 57,787,000 9,209,800 96,533,100 5,788,100 2011 133,691,709 109,158,400 37,096,565 76,119,500 67,758,340 5,000,000 98,033,010 14,065,890 2012 217,400,000 80,000,000 62,500,000 97,400,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 27,000,000 2013 243,460,000 150,100,000 80,000,000 15,000,000 15,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 10,000,000 2014 150,000,000 115,000,000 40,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 3,000,000 2015 220,000,000 120,000,000 30,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 2,000,000 2016 160,000,000 140,000,000 70,000,000 15,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 2017 260,000,000 150,000,000 80,000,000 40,000,000 5,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 2018 s s 170,000,000 100,000,000 51,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 24,000,000 2019 s s 90,000,000 110,000,000 85,000,000 20,000,000 1,000,000 12,000,000 2020 s s 50,000,000 45,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 1,000,000 14,000,000 2021 s s 60,000,000 50,000,000 35,000,000 20,000,000 1,000,000 25,000,000 2022 s s 49,979,500 36,979,500 29,979,500 19,979,500 979,500 24,979,500 2023 s s 69,977,000 49,977,000 36,977,000 19,977,000 977,000 21,977,000 2024 s s 99,981,000 49,981,000 49,981,000 19,981,000 39,981,000 59,981,000s Small quantities minted for sets only

Identifying marks

National IdentifierRI Engravers InitialsDifferent for each coin €2 Edge inscription

€2 commemorative coins

Year Subject Volume

Other commemorative coins (collectors' coins)

See also Adoption of the euro in Italy History of coins in Italy

References

External links

European Central Bank – Italy Banca d'Italia > Coins