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Commemorative coin of the Italian Republic, 2 euros, issued in 2006 in a circulation of 40,000,000 copies. Dedicated to the XX Winter Olympic Games in Turin. The author of the design is Elisa Papadacci, the engraver is Maria Carmela Colangelo (MCC inc.). Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g. Minted at IPZS in Rome.
Overse
The center of the coin depicts a skier on a speed downhill. In the background is the Mole Antonelliana, a symbol of the city of Turin, a monumental building of the 19th century with a height of 167.5 meters, which at that time was the tallest brick building in Europe. Below, under the Mole, the inscription "TORINO" (Turin) is placed. In the lower right corner is the monogram "RI" (Repubblica Italiana). In the upper left corner is the mint mark "R". In the lower middle is the year "2006". On the outer ring are the 12 five-pointed stars of the EU.
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, alternating upright and inverted.
Historical context
The XX Winter Olympic Games were held in Turin (Italy) from 10 to 26 February 2006 - they were the second Winter Olympic Games in Italy after Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1956. The games were attended by 2,508 athletes from 80 countries, competing in 15 disciplines - skiing (mountain skiing, cross-country skiing, freestyle skiing), figure skating, hockey, short track speed skating, speed skating, luge, curling, snowboarding, biathlon. The official motto of the Games is "Pasión que vive aquí" (Passion that lives here). The mascots were the snowball Neve and the ice cube Gliz. Germany won the overall medal count (29 medals), Italy took 9th place. The Mole Antonelliana, built in 1863-1889 according to the design of the architect Alessandro Antonelli, is now the Turin Cinema Museum.