San Marino 20 Cent 2016

This is the 20-cent coin of San Marino 2016. On the coin is an image of Marinus of Rimini. Marinus of Rimini is also called Saint Marino. According to legend Marinus van Rimini was the founder of the land of San Marino in the year 301. In the year 1291 the Vatican recognized San Marino as an independent country. That's why San Marino is the oldest existing republic in the world! On the coin to the of left of St. Marino is the country name of San Marino. On the right of the coin is the year 2016. San Marino first issued in Euro coins in 2002. The image on the 20-cent coins remains the same until 2016. From the year 2017 the coins of San Marino will have a different image. This 2016 20-cent coin is therefore the last year on which Marinus van Rimini / Sint Marino is depicted. The coins of San Marino are of course legal tender.