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2 euro commemorative coin of the Italian Republic, issued on 25 October 2005 in a circulation of 18,000,000 copies. Dedicated to the 1st anniversary of the signing of the European Constitution. The author of the design is Maria Carmela Colaneri (initials "MCC"). Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g. Minted at IPZS in Rome.
Obverse
In the center of the coin is depicted the allegorical figure of Europa, holding a pen in one hand, and in the other a scroll with the inscription "EUROPA" (an allusion to the mythological image of Europe). The figure sits on a pedestal, signing the European Constitution. At the bottom is the monogram "IR" (Repubblica Italiana) with the author's signature on the left. In the upper right corner is the year of minting "2005", in the upper left is the mint mark "R". Around are the traditional 12 five-pointed stars, symbolizing the member states of the European Union.
Reverse
The reverse is the common side of the 2 euro coins of the first type, designed by Luc Luix (Royal Belgian Mint). It depicts a map of the enlarged European Union with stylized lines below the map. On the left is a large denomination "2" and the inscription "EURO". On the outer ring are the 12 five-pointed stars of the EU. The band is finely fluted and has the inscription "2 ★", repeated six times, alternately upright and inverted.
Historical context
The Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe (TCE) is an international treaty signed on 29 October 2004 in Rome at the Palazzo dei Conservatori on Capitoline Hill by the heads of state or government of 25 member states of the European Union. It was intended to replace the existing EU treaties with a single text, provide the EU with legal personality, the Charter of Fundamental Rights, the position of President of the European Council and EU Minister for Foreign Affairs. However, the treaty did not enter into force due to the negative results of referenda in France (29 May 2005) and the Netherlands (1 June 2005). In 2007, it was replaced by the Treaty of Lisbon, signed on 13 December 2007, which introduced most institutional reforms, but without the symbolic "constitutional" character.