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2 euro commemorative coin of the Italian Republic, issued in 2025. Dedicated to the sailing school "Amerigo Vespucci" and his World Tour. Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g. Minted at IPZS in Rome.
Obverse
In the center of the coin is depicted the sailing school of Amerigo Vespucci, which with full sails crosses the waves of the sea. In the upper left corner, the inscription "AMERIGO VESPUCCI TOUR MONDIALE 2023-2025" runs along an arc, below it is the year of issue "2025" and the monogram "RI" (Repubblica Italiana). On the right edge is the mark "R" of the Roman mint. On the bottom edge are the initials of the designer. On the outer ring are the 12 five-pointed stars of the European Union.
Reverse
The reverse is the common side of the 2 euro coins of the second type, designed by Luc Luix (Royal Belgian Mint). It depicts a map of Europe as a single continent without internal borders - a symbol of European unity. On the left is a large denomination "2" and the inscription "EURO", on the right is a map with six thin horizontal lines in the background. On the outer ring are the 12 stars of the European Union. The band is finely fluted and has the inscription "2 ★", repeated six times alternately upright and inverted.
Historical context
Amerigo Vespucci is a sailing school of the Italian Navy, named after the Italian explorer and cartographer Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512), whose name gave the name to America. The ship was designed by engineer Francesco Rotundi, built at the Reggio Cantieri Navali di Castellammare di Stabia shipyard (near Naples) and launched on February 22, 1931, commissioned on May 15, 1931. It is a three-masted fully equipped sailing ship with a length of 101 m, a width of 15.5 m, and a displacement of 4,146 tons. The main task is to train cadets of the Livorno Naval Academy. Since its construction, it has made dozens of training voyages around the world. The 2023-2025 World Tour is one of the most famous voyages: the ship departed from Genoa on July 1, 2023 and returned to Genoa on June 10, 2025, visiting 29 ports in 28 countries on 5 continents. Amerigo Vespucci has been repeatedly called "the most beautiful ship in the world."