Sammarinese euro coins
The Sammarinese euro coins are put into circulation in San Marino Euro Coins of the common European currency, the euro.
Legal basis and scope of the embossing rights
San Marino is not a member of the European Union, but is since the first contracts with the newly formed Italian Kingdom on 22 March 1862 ( see History of San Marino ) in a monetary union with Italy. For the introduction of the euro Italy concluded, on behalf of the EU on 29 November 2000 a contract with San Marino. But this was only the formal conclusion: the law was already adopted on 16 December 1998 in San Marino, which regulated the introduction on 1 January 1999. The introduction of cash was just like in Italy. Embossing quotas for Sammarinese euro coins are deducted from Italy (currently 1.9 million euros per year).
San Marino also has the right to spend on Scudo denominated gold coins, however, do not have the status of legal tender outside the territory.
Circulation coins
The coins were designed by Hamburg sculptor František Chochola, they have the history and monuments of San Marino to the content. Therefore, can be found on each coin, the ligated initials of the artist Ch
On each coin the inscription San Marino and the letter R for the mintmark are Rome ( Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato ). On the coins can be found right below the engraver's initials, ELF ( Ettore Lorenzo Frapiccini ), and the abbreviation INC. ( for incidit: engraved by ).
The 1- cent coins show the third fortress tower "Il Montale " (13th century), the 2- cent coins one by Stefano Galletti ( 1883-1905 ) designed statue in the square in front of the Government Palace, the " Piazza della Libertà "position. On the 5-cent piece of the first tower " La Guaita " ( 10-11. Century) is shown.
The church was built in 1826 in the style of classicism "Basilica del Santo " (Basilica of St. Marinus ) can be found on the reverse of the 10 cent coin. The back of the 20 - cent coin is the founding father of San Marino - the Holy Marino - dedicated. The template for this mapping provides a painting by Bartolomeo Gennari ( 1594-1661 ). The Three Towers of San Marino ( " La Guaita ", " Cesta ", " Il Montale " ) can be found on the back of the 50 - cent coin.
The two coins of bimetal dedicated to the history and the buildings of San Marino. The 1-euro coin features on the back of the coat of arms of San Marino, which contains all three towers. The front of the 19th century constructed in the historical style government palace is depicted on the back of the 2- euro coin.
The starting in 2007 redesigned front of the euro coins ( new Europe map ) was introduced in San Marino in 2008.
2- euro commemorative coins
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San Marino has not issued until the following day 2 euro commemorative coins that were minted at the Italian Mint:
- 2004: Bartolomeo Borghesi
- 2005: Year of Physics
- 2006: 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus
- 2007: 200th Birthday of Giuseppe Garibaldi
- 2008: European Year of Intercultural Dialogue
- 2009: European Year of Creativity and Innovation
- 2010: 500th anniversary of the death of Sandro Botticelli
- 2011: 500th anniversary of Giorgio Vasari
- 2012: 10th anniversary of the euro's introduction
- 2013: 500th anniversary of the death of Pinturicchio
Year of Physics (2005)
Christopher Columbus (2006)
Giuseppe Garibaldi (2007)
Intercultural dialogue (2008)
Creativity and Innovation ( 2009)
Sandro Botticelli (2010)
Giorgio Vasari (2011)
Euro cash (2012 )
Pinturicchio (2013 )
Future issues
- 2014: 500th anniversary of the death of Donato Bramante [ deprecated]
- 2014: 90th anniversary of Giacomo Puccini
Collector coins
5 EUR
Material: 925 silver - coin diameter: 32 mm - Weight: 18 g
10 EUR
Material: 925 silver - coin diameter: 34 mm - Weight: 22 g
20 and 50 euros
- 20 EUR Material: 900 Gold - Coin diameter: 21 mm - Weight: 6,451 g
- 50 EUR Material: 900 Gold - Coin diameter: 28 mm - Weight: 16.129 g