Coin San Marino 2 Euros Commémo. SAINT MARIN 2021 - 450 years of Caravaggio

Ref. : E112-2101

Product type

Coin

Date/Year

2021

Country

San Marino

Quality

Face value

2 euros

Diameter (mm)

25.75

Weight (g)

8.5

54000

Metals

Bi-metallic

2 Euros Commemorative SAINT-MARIN 2021 Theme: 450 years of Caravaggio Coin delivered in its official blister pack Bi-metallic (nickel silver centre - cupronickel ring) - 8 5 g - 25 75 mm diameter - 2 20 mm thick. 54000 copies. Quality: BU (Universal Brilliant) Delivered in an official blister pack San-Marin is dedicating its first commemorative 2 euro coin of 2021 to the 450th anniversary of the painter Caravaggio. Michelangelo Merisi was born in 1571 in Caravaggio, a village near Milan. A troubled and distressed painter, he was a genius who profoundly revolutionised the history of art, introducing the study of truth and the violent use of light as a metaphor for the grace of God. The obverse of the ?2 coin issued to mark the 450th anniversary of Caravaggio's birth shows the repentant Magdalene from the homonymous work in the prestigious Galleria Doria Pamphilj in Rome. Denying her previous frivolous life, the young girl opens herself to divine grace with her hands delicately placed on her knees and the jewels left on the floor beside the jar of ointment. The single ray of light that crosses the canvas anticipates the dramatisations of the painter's mature phase, which will influence all later European painting. Edge: striated and inscribed with a 2 followed by a star, all repeated six times, alternating right and left.

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This 2 euro commemorative coin, minted by San Marino in 2021, pays tribute to the 450th anniversary of the birth of Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi. It is presented in an official blister.

The coin is bimetallic, with a cupro-nickel center and a copper-nickel ring. It weighs 8.5 grams, with a diameter of 25.75 mm and a thickness of 2.20 mm. The mintage of this edition is limited to 54,000 copies. The striking quality is BU (Brilliant Uncirculated).

The central motif of the coin represents the Penitent Magdalene, a work preserved at the Galleria Doria Pamphilj in Rome. The image illustrates Mary Magdalene in a moment of spiritual conversion, abandoning her past life. The hands delicately placed on her knees and the jewels thrown on the ground symbolize her renunciation of earthly vanities. A beam of light highlights the divine grace that illuminates her, prefiguring the dramatic effects characteristic of Caravaggio's style.

The edge of the coin is milled and bears the inscription repeated six times of the face value "2" followed by a star, alternating between upright and inverted. This feature is common to 2 euro coins issued by the various countries of the euro area.

Caravaggio, born in 1571, is recognized for having revolutionized art history with his realistic approach and innovative use of light and shadow. His influence is found in later European painting, marking a turning point in artistic expression.