Italy 2002 50 cent

from the Mountain Groan Collection

The specimen shown is an example of a type struck in Italy for 2002-07. Italy began minting euros in 2002, when their use became compulsory. The admission of additional members caused the reverse to be redesigned in 2007 to show the enlarged zone.

Recorded mintage: 1,136,718,000 (dwarfing subsequent mintages).

Specification: 7.81 g., Brass, 24.2 mm diameter. Obv: Sculpture of Marcus Aurelius on horseback by Roberto Mauri; Rev: Value and map by Luc Luycx; Edge: Reeded.

Catalog reference: KM 215.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
• Montenegro, Eupremio, Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed., Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014.
• Gigante, Fabio, Gigante 2016: Catalogo Nazionale delle Monete Italiano Dal '700 All'Euro, 24a ed. Varese, Italy, 2015.

Link to:

• Germany 2002-A 50 cent
• Greece 2002 50 cent
• Monaco 2002 50 cent
• 2002 euro
• 2003-R 20 euro, Arts in Europe--Italy
• 2003-R 50 euro, Arts in Europe--Austria
• 2006 10 cent
• Coins and currency dated 2002
• return to coins of Italy