Italian Mint minted a new 2 euro coin. It is devoted to the World's Fair in Milan. The exhibition is dedicated to environmentally friendly food and food of the 21st century. Previously, this event was dedicated to the 5 euro  coin San Marino.

World Expo 2015 in Milan, informally "Expo-2015" (ital.Esposizione Universale Milano 2015, Expo 2015) - International Exhibition, which opened in Milan (Italy) on 1 May 2015 and should be completed by October 31 of the same year. The theme of the exhibition: "Feeding the planet. Energy for Life "(ital.Nutrire il Pianeta, Energia per la Vita). The first exhibition was held at the Expo 1851 in London and was such a success that other countries began to organize activities such as Paris Expo in 1889, for which it was designed and built the Eiffel Tower. In 1928 it was established the International Exhibitions Bureau (BIE, Bureau International des Expositions), which is the main registration authority world fairs. Universal Exposition held at intervals of 5 years, last for a minimum of 6 months.

In total, the exhibition involved 145 countries. Besides pavilions of countries have pavilions of the United Nations, the European Union and the Caribbean region (CARICOM - Caribbean Community). His individual exhibition also presented five companies: Coca-Cola, New Holland Agriculture, China Vanke, China Corporate United and JooMoo], as well as 16 NGOs.

The obverse of the coin of the Italian standard, adopted in the European Union image dvuhevrovoy coins. At face value it applied the product, and the 12 stars symbolizing the EU.

The reverse - a symbolic image of the earth out of which grows a branch of fern, which represents the energy for life. At the top of a semi-circle title of the exhibition, at the bottom of its logo and year. The image is taken in Businovo rim around which struck 12 stars - the symbol of the 12 countries of the European Union.

The coin is made of a bimetallic alloy, the diameter of 27.75 mm, weight 8,5 g, with a circulation of 20 thousand copies.