2 euro Rita Levi-Montalcini
| SHIPMENT ABROAD | Yes |
|---|---|
| SHIPMENT IN ITALY | Yes |
| METAL | Inner part: nickel and brass - outer ring: copper and nickel |
| MINTAGE | 9.722 |
| TYPOLOGY | Monete Italia Euro |
| DESIGNER | PETRASSI, Silvia |
| YEAR OF ISSUE | 2024 |
| AVAILABILITY DATE | Apr 22, 2024 |
| DENOMINATION | 2,00 € |
| EDGE | EDGE LETTERING |
| FINISH | Proof |
| DIAMETER (mm) | 25,75 |
| NET WEIGHT (gr) | 8,5 |
When can I purchase this coin?
On presale on the SHOP from 5 March
What can I do if this coin runs out during the pre-sale?
If the coin runs out during the presale, you will still be able to purchase it on the day of official issue, indicated in the description page as Availability Date.
On this occasion a further quantity of coins will be made available for sale both online and at the Spazio Verdi sales point in Rome, in Piazza G. Verdi 1.
“Rare are the people who use their mind, few use their heart and unique are those who use both”. The tenacity, courage, and unparalleled abilities of scientist Rita Levi-Montalcini in a portrait by photographer Manuela Fabbri. In the background, a microscope on a horseshoe base - a symbol of luck drawn from a work by her brother Gino Levi-Montalcini - tells the extraordinary journey of the only Italian woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Medicine.
Obverse: In the foreground, portrait of Rita Levi-Montalcini inspired by a photograph by Manuela Fabbri; in the background, microscope taken from a medal designed by the brother of the Italian scientist Gino Levi-Montalcini, with the base in the shape of a horseshoe as a good luck charm for the award of the Nobel Prize for Medicine, that she received in 1986. Above, arch-shaped, the inscription “RITA LEVI-MONTALCINI”; on the left, “RI”, acronym for the Italian republic, and “R”, identifying the Mint of Rome; in exergue, “2024”, year of the coin’s issue; on the right, “SP”, initials of the designer Silvia Petrassi; around, the twelve stars of the European Union.