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1 Cent - Specimen
| Issuer | Vatican City |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Obverse description | The Christogram 'JHS' dominates the central field in large bold letters, surmounted by a cross above the letter 'H'. A ring of twelve five-pointed stars encircles the inner field. The legend 'FRANCISCUS · MMXIII' arcs along the upper periphery, while 'CIVITAS VATICANA' is inscribed along the lower rim, both in Latin capitals. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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2013 was sede vacante twice over — Benedict XVI abdicated in February, and Francis was elected in March. Vatican euro coinage from this transitional year exists in two distinct portrait varieties, making the issuing authority technically in flux for the bulk of the minting calendar. Specimen strikes from sede vacante or early Francis issues attract collector premiums well above face precisely because the window was so narrow.