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2 euro commemorative coin of the Republic of San Marino, issued in 2017 in a circulation of 60,500 copies. Dedicated to the 750th anniversary of the birth of Giotto. Minted at IPZS, Rome. Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g.
Obverse
The center of the coin depicts a fragment of Giotto's famous fresco - a detail from the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua or from the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi. A self-portrait of the artist may be depicted. At the top is "San Marino". At the bottom is "GIOTTO" and the dates "1267-2017". Mark "R". 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 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
Giotto di Bondone (c. 1267 - January 8, 1337) was an Italian painter, sculptor and architect of the Proto-Renaissance, one of the most important artists in the history of Western art. He was born in the village of Colle di Vespignano near Florence to a peasant family. According to Vasari's legend, as a child he drew sheep on stones until he was discovered by Cimabue, who took him to his workshop in Florence. Giotto made a real revolution in Italian painting: he abandoned the flat, schematic Byzantine forms and introduced a realistic depiction of three-dimensional space, human emotions, and natural gestures. Among the most famous works: the frescoes of the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua (Cappella degli Scrovegni, 1303-1305) - a cycle of 38 scenes about the lives of Christ and Mary, a masterpiece of world art; the frescoes of the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi (attributed); the frescoes of Santa Croce in Florence; the Campanile (Giotto's Bell Tower) of the Florence Cathedral - designed by Giotto in 1334. He died on January 8, 1337 in Florence. Honored by Dante in the Divine Comedy.