Obverse: The obverse of the coin depicts part of Copernicus' scheme of his heliocentric theory of the solar system, centered on the sun surrounded by the orbits of the 6 planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn). A portrait of Nicolaus Copernicus is carved on the right side. In the lower left, the issuing country "MALTA", the year of issue "2023" and the name of the creator of the coin Daniela Fusco "FUSCO" are indicated. The subject of the coin "NICOLAUS COPERNICUS 1473 ∙ 1543" is written from the left. The twelve stars of the European flag are depicted on the outer ring of the coin.
Reverse: The reverse of the coin shows the denomination of 2 euros and depicts a map of Europe.
About the coin: The 2 euro commemorative coin is intended to commemorate the 550th anniversary of the birth of Nicolaus Copernicus. Nicolaus Copernicus was a Renaissance mathematician and astronomer who formulated a model of the universe in which the Sun, not the Earth, was at the center of the universe.
