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Guglielmo Giovanni Maria Marconi (1874–1937) was an Italian inventor and electrical engineer, known for his creation of a practical radio wave-based wireless telegraph system. This led to Marconi being credited as the inventor of radio, and he shared the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physics with Karl Ferdinand Braun "in recognition of their contributions to the development of wireless telegraphy".
Obverse
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Depicts Guglielmo Marconi's portrait at the center, accompanied by Pope Pius XI on the right and his successor, Pope Pius XII, on the left, with radio waves depicted in front of the three figures. "GUGLIELMO MARCONI" is inscribed along the upper edge, with the years "1874" and "2024" below it. The bottom edge shows the issuing country "CITTÀ DEL VATICANO" and credits the coin designer. The mint mark "R" appears on the left side, and the outer ring displays the 12 stars of the European flag. GUGLIELMO MARCONI |
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Reverse
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A geographical map of Western Europe spans the outer ring and inner core on the right side of the coin. The inscription 2 EURO is superimposed over the map of Europe, with the numeral “2” located in an open field representing the eastern Atlantic Ocean. 2 EURO |
Edge |
The sequence "2 ★" repeated six times alternately upright and inverted 2 ★ 2 ★ 2 ★ 2 ★ 2 ★ 2 ★ |
Characteristics
Type | Commemorative Issue (Circulating) |
Material | Bi-Metallic |
Ring | Nickel Brass |
Center | Cupronickel |
Weight | 8.5 g |
Diameter | 25.75 mm |
Thickness | 2.25 mm |
Shape | round |
Alignment | Medal |
Mint |
Italian State Mint and Polygraphic Institute (IPZS)
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