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A 2 euro commemorative coin of the Republic of San Marino, issued in 2019 in a circulation of 60,500 copies. Dedicated to the 550th anniversary of the death of Filippo Lippi. Minted at IPZS, Rome. Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g.
Overse
The center of the coin depicts a fragment of the famous "Madonna and Child" by Filippo Lippi (c. 1465) from the Uffizi - the characteristic gentle face of the Madonna. At the top - "San Marino". At the bottom - "LIPPI" and the dates "1469-2019". Mark "R". On the ring - 12 EU stars.
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 - a large denomination "2" and the inscription "EURO", on the right - a map with six thin horizontal lines. On the outer ring - 12 stars of the European Union. The band - with thin grooves, with the inscription "2 ★" repeated 6 times.
Historical context
Fra Filippo Lippi (c. 1406 - October 8, 1469) - an outstanding Florentine artist of the early Renaissance, a Carmelite monk. Born in Florence to a modest family. An orphan, he was raised in the Carmelite monastery of Santa Maria del Carmine in Florence, where he became a monk in 1421. He received his artistic education by observing the work of Masaccio, who painted the Brancaccia Chapel in the monastery. Among the most famous works: the frescoes of the cathedral in Prato (1452-1466), the frescoes of the cathedral in Spoleto (1467-1469, unfinished - he died during the work); numerous Madonnas - especially the "Madonna and Child with Two Angels" (c. 1465) in the Uffizi. He gained scandalous fame: in 1456 he kidnapped the young nun Lucrezia Buti, with whom he lived and had a son, Filippino Lippi (1457-1504, also an outstanding artist). Pope Pius II allowed him to leave the monastery. Teacher of Botticelli. He died on October 8, 1469 in Spoleto.