San Marino 2 euros 2008 - European Year of Intercultural Dialogue

San Marino 2 euros 2008 - European Year of Intercultural Dialogue San Marino 2 euros 2008 - European Year of Intercultural Dialogue San Marino 2 euros 2008 - European Year of Intercultural Dialogue
Obverse of San Marino 2 euros 2008 - European Year of Intercultural Dialogue
Krause - Mishler KM# 487
Details The year 2008 has been designated "European Year of Intercultural Dialogue" (EYID) by the European Parliament and the Member States of the European Union. It aims to draw the attention of people in Europe to the importance of dialogue within diversity and between diverse cultures.

The coin depicts the Earth's horizon, with stylised images of 5 people with their arms around each other - representing the different cultures of the 5 continents. In front of them are 4 Holy books recognised by those living in European communities. The coin is presented in a brightly coloured informational card.

Issue date: April 2008
Specifications Diameter - 25.75mm Thickness - 2.2mm Weight - 8.5gr
Composition BiAlloy (Nk/Ng), ring Cupronickel (75% copper - 25% nickel clad on nickel core), center Nickel brass (75% copper - 20% zinc - 5% nickel)
Edge Combination of the number 2 and * repeated six times
Comments Designer: Ettore Lorenzo Frapiccini
Mintage 130,000 pieces

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