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2 euro commemorative coin of the Republic of San Marino, issued in 2013 in a circulation of 110,000 copies. Dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the death of Pinturicchio. Minted at IPZS, Rome. Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g.
Overse
The center of the coin depicts a fragment of Pinturicchio's famous fresco - a detail of a female or angelic face from his paintings in the Piccolomini Library in Siena Cathedral or the Borgia Apartments. Above - "San Marino". Below - "PINTURICCHIO" and the dates "1513-2013". Mark "R". 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 rim is finely fluted, with the inscription "2 ★" repeated 6 times, alternately upright and inverted.
Historical context
Bernardino di Betto, known as Pinturicchio (c. 1454 - December 11, 1513), was an Italian painter of the Early Renaissance, originally from Perugia (Umbria). A student of Pietro Perugino, he participated with him in the paintings of the Sistine Chapel in Rome (1481-1482). Among his most famous works are: the frescoes of the apartments of Pope Alexander VI Borgia in the Vatican (Borgia Apartments, 1492-1495); frescoes of the Piccolomini Library in Siena Cathedral (1502-1507) - a series of 10 frescoes about the life of Pope Pius II Piccolomini, a masterpiece of the Renaissance; painting of the Baglioni Chapel in Spello; numerous Madonnas. Pinturicchio's style - rich decor, gold, bright colors, love of detail, ornaments in the "grotesque" manner (modeled on ancient paintings found in Rome). He died on December 11, 1513 in Siena. San Marino issued a coin for the 500th anniversary of his death.