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2 euro commemorative coin of the Republic of San Marino, issued in 2024 with a circulation of 54,000 copies. Dedicated to the 530th anniversary of the death of Domenico Ghirlandaio. Minted at IPZS, Rome. Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g.
Overse
The center of the coin depicts a fragment of Ghirlandaio's famous frescoes in the Tornabuoni Chapel of the Church of Santa Maria Novella in Florence (1485-1490) - characteristic portraits of Florentines in biblical scenes. At the top - "San Marino". At the bottom - "GHIRLANDAIO" and the dates "1494-2024". Mark "R". On the ring are the 12 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. On the outer ring are the 12 stars of the European Union. The rim is finely fluted, with the inscription "2 ★" repeated 6 times.
Historical context
Domenico Ghirlandaio (real name Domenico di Tommaso Curradi di Doffo Bigordi, January 11, 1448 - January 11, 1494) was an outstanding Florentine artist of the Early Renaissance, the most important master of portrait and narrative fresco art in Florence in the 1480s. He was born in Florence into a family of a jeweler. The surname "Ghirlandaio" (from garland) means "garland master" - his father specialized in making garland wreaths from silver. He received his education in the workshop of Alesso Baldovinetti. He became famous for a series of frescoes in Florence: the Sassetti Chapel in Santa Trita (1483-1486), the Tornabuoni Chapel in Santa Maria Novella (1485-1490) - a masterpiece of 25 frescoes about the lives of Mary and John the Baptist. He participated in the paintings of the Sistine Chapel in Rome (1481-1482) together with Botticelli and Perugino. His most prominent student was Michelangelo Buonarroti (a student in 1488-1489). He died on January 11, 1494 in Florence from the plague.