The Italy 2022 Erasmus Programme 2 euro commemorative coin celebrates the thirty-fifth anniversary of the European student exchange scheme. Designed by Joaquin Jimenez, the national side features a portrait of the Dutch philosopher and humanist Desiderius Erasmus, who is widely considered the intellectual father of the programme. He is depicted writing at a desk, surrounded by a series of interconnected links that form a constellation, symbolising the intellectual and human exchanges that have defined the Erasmus initiative since its inception in 1987. These lines also evoke the connections between European nations fostered by the programme. The design reflects Italy’s commitment to academic mobility and the shared cultural heritage of the continent. The 2022 issue has a mintage of 3,000,000 coins.